Power saving mechanism

ABSTRACT

A wireless device receives a radio resource control message comprising: a radio network temporary identifier, RNTI, for a downlink control information used for power saving; and a location parameter for the wireless device. Based on the RNTI, a first DCI comprising blocks is received. The location parameter indicates a location of a block, of the blocks, for the wireless device. The block comprises: a wake-up indication for the wireless device; and a dormancy indication for at least one secondary cell of the wireless device. The wireless device transitions to a wake-up state in response to the wake-up indication. The wireless device transitions the at least one secondary cell transitions to a dormant state based on the dormancy indication.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of International Application No.PCT/US2020/012738, filed Jan. 8, 2020, which claims the benefit of U.S.Provisional Application No. 62/789,948, filed Jan. 8, 2019, which ishereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

Examples of several of the various embodiments of the present disclosureare described herein with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram of an example RAN architecture as per an aspect ofan embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2A is a diagram of an example user plane protocol stack as per anaspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2B is a diagram of an example control plane protocol stack as peran aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a diagram of an example wireless device and two base stationsas per an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4A, FIG. 4B, FIG. 4C and FIG. 4D are example diagrams for uplinkand downlink signal transmission as per an aspect of an embodiment ofthe present disclosure.

FIG. 5A is a diagram of an example uplink channel mapping and exampleuplink physical signals as per an aspect of an embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 5B is a diagram of an example downlink channel mapping and exampledownlink physical signals as per an aspect of an embodiment of thepresent disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a diagram depicting an example transmission time or receptiontime for a carrier as per an aspect of an embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B are diagrams depicting example sets of OFDMsubcarriers as per an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 8 is a diagram depicting example OFDM radio resources as per anaspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 9A is a diagram depicting an example CSI-RS and/or SS blocktransmission in a multi-beam system.

FIG. 9B is a diagram depicting an example downlink beam managementprocedure as per an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 10 is an example diagram of configured BWPs as per an aspect of anembodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 11A, and FIG. 11B are diagrams of an example multi connectivity asper an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 12 is a diagram of an example random access procedure as per anaspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 13 is a structure of example MAC entities as per an aspect of anembodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 14 is a diagram of an example RAN architecture as per an aspect ofan embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 15 is a diagram of example RRC states as per an aspect of anembodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 16A, FIG. 16B and FIG. 16C are examples of MAC subheaders as per anaspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 17A and FIG. 17B are examples of MAC PDUs as per an aspect of anembodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 18 is an example of LCIDs for DL-SCH as per an aspect of anembodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 19 is an example of LCIDs for UL-SCH as per an aspect of anembodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 20A is an example of an SCell Activation/Deactivation MAC CE of oneoctet as per an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 20B is an example of an SCell Activation/Deactivation MAC CE offour octets as per an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 21A is an example of an SCell hibernation MAC CE of one octet asper an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 21B is an example of an SCell hibernation MAC CE of four octets asper an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 21C is an example of MAC control elements for an SCell statetransitions as per an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 22 is an example of DCI formats as per an aspect of an embodimentof the present disclosure.

FIG. 23 is an example of BWP management on an SCell as per an aspect ofan embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 24 is an example of discontinuous reception (DRX) operation as peran aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 25 is an example of DRX operation as per an aspect of an embodimentof the present disclosure.

FIG. 26A is an example of a wake-up signal/channel based power savingoperation as per an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 26B is an example of a go-to-sleep signal/channel based powersaving operation as per an aspect of an embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 27 shows an example embodiment of power saving enabling/disabling.

FIG. 28 shows an example embodiment of DCI for power saving enabling (oractivating).

FIG. 29 shows an example embodiment of DCI for power saving disabling(or deactivating).

FIG. 30 shows an example embodiment diagram of DCI-validation basedpower saving operation/mode enabling (or activating).

FIG. 31 shows an example embodiment diagram of DCI-validation basedpower saving operation/mode disabling (or deactivating).

FIG. 32 shows an example embodiment of power saving enabling/disablingmechanism.

FIG. 33 shows an example embodiment of power saving enabling/disablingmechanism with DRX operation.

FIG. 34 shows an example embodiment of power saving enabling/disablingmechanism.

FIG. 35 shows an example embodiment of power saving enabling/disablingmechanism.

FIG. 36 shows an example embodiment of DCI for power savingenabling/disabling for a plurality of wireless devices.

FIG. 37 shows an example embodiment of DCI for power savingenabling/disabling on a plurality of cells/BWPs.

FIG. 38 shows an example embodiment diagram of power savingenabling/disabling on a plurality of cells/BWPs.

FIG. 39 is an illustration of a power saving operation as per an exampleembodiment.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart of a power saving operation as per an exampleembodiment.

FIG. 41 is an illustration of a power saving operation as per an exampleembodiment.

FIG. 42 is a flow diagram as per an aspect of an example embodiment.

FIG. 43 is a flow diagram as per an aspect of an example embodiment.

FIG. 44 is a flow diagram as per an aspect of an example embodiment.

FIG. 45 is a flow diagram as per an aspect of an example embodiment.

FIG. 46 is a flow diagram as per an aspect of an example embodiment.

FIG. 47 is a flow diagram as per an aspect of an example embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

Example embodiments of the present disclosure enable wake-up procedureand power saving operations of a wireless device and/or a base station.Embodiments of the technology disclosed herein may be employed in thetechnical field of multicarrier communication systems. Moreparticularly, the embodiments of the technology disclosed herein mayrelate to a wireless device and/or a base station in a multicarriercommunication system.

The following Acronyms are used throughout the present disclosure:

3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project

5GC 5G Core Network

ACK Acknowledgement

AMF Access and Mobility Management Function

ARQ Automatic Repeat Request

AS Access Stratum

ASIC Application-Specific Integrated Circuit

BA Bandwidth Adaptation

BCCH Broadcast Control Channel

BCH Broadcast Channel

BPSK Binary Phase Shift Keying

BWP Bandwidth Part

CA Carrier Aggregation

CC Component Carrier

CCCH Common Control CHannel

CDMA Code Division Multiple Access

CN Core Network

CP Cyclic Prefix

CP-OFDM Cyclic Prefix-Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex

C-RNTI Cell-Radio Network Temporary Identifier

CS Configured Scheduling

CSI Channel State Information

CSI-RS Channel State Information-Reference Signal

CQI Channel Quality Indicator

CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check

CSS Common Search Space

CU Central Unit

DAI Downlink Assignment Index

DC Dual Connectivity

DCCH Dedicated Control Channel

DCI Downlink Control Information

DL Downlink

DL-SCH Downlink Shared CHannel

DM-RS DeModulation Reference Signal

DRB Data Radio Bearer

DRX Discontinuous Reception

DTCH Dedicated Traffic Channel

DU Distributed Unit

EPC Evolved Packet Core

E-UTRA Evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access

E-UTRAN Evolved-Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network

FDD Frequency Division Duplex

FPGA Field Programmable Gate Arrays

F1-C F1-Control plane

F1-U F1-User plane

gNB next generation Node B

HARQ Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest

HDL Hardware Description Languages

IE Information Element

IP Internet Protocol

LCID Logical Channel Identifier

LTE Long Term Evolution

MAC Media Access Control

MCG Master Cell Group

MCS Modulation and Coding Scheme

MeNB Master evolved Node B

MIB Master Information Block

MME Mobility Management Entity

MN Master Node

NACK Negative Acknowledgement

NAS Non-Access Stratum

NG CP Next Generation Control Plane

NGC Next Generation Core

NG-C NG-Control plane

ng-eNB next generation evolved Node B

NG-U NG-User plane

NR New Radio

NR MAC New Radio MAC

NR PDCP New Radio PDCP

NR PHY New Radio PHYsical

NR RLC New Radio RLC

NR RRC New Radio RRC

NSSAI Network Slice Selection Assistance Information

O&M Operation and Maintenance

OFDM orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing

PBCH Physical Broadcast CHannel

PCC Primary Component Carrier

PCCH Paging Control CHannel

PCell Primary Cell

PCH Paging CHannel

PDCCH Physical Downlink Control CHannel

PDCP Packet Data Convergence Protocol

PDSCH Physical Downlink Shared CHannel

PDU Protocol Data Unit

PHICH Physical HARQ Indicator CHannel

PHY PHYsical

PLMN Public Land Mobile Network

PMI Precoding Matrix Indicator

PRACH Physical Random Access CHannel

PRB Physical Resource Block

PSCell Primary Secondary Cell

PSS Primary Synchronization Signal

pTAG primary Timing Advance Group

PT-RS Phase Tracking Reference Signal

PUCCH Physical Uplink Control CHannel

PUSCH Physical Uplink Shared CHannel

QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation

QFI Quality of Service Indicator

QoS Quality of Service

QPSK Quadrature Phase Shift Keying

RA Random Access

RACH Random Access CHannel

RAN Radio Access Network

RAT Radio Access Technology

RA-RNTI Random Access-Radio Network Temporary Identifier

RB Resource Blocks

RBG Resource Block Groups

RI Rank indicator

RLC Radio Link Control

RLM Radio Link Monitoring

RNTI Radio Network Temporary Identifier

RRC Radio Resource Control

RRM Radio Resource Management

RS Reference Signal

RSRP Reference Signal Received Power

SCC Secondary Component Carrier

SCell Secondary Cell

SCG Secondary Cell Group

SC-FDMA Single Carrier-Frequency Division Multiple Access

SDAP Service Data Adaptation Protocol

SDU Service Data Unit

SeNB Secondary evolved Node B

SFN System Frame Number

S-GW Serving GateWay

SI System Information

SIB System Information Block

SMF Session Management Function

SN Secondary Node

SpCell Special Cell

SRB Signaling Radio Bearer

SRS Sounding Reference Signal

SS Synchronization Signal

SSS Secondary Synchronization Signal

sTAG secondary Timing Advance Group

TA Timing Advance

TAG Timing Advance Group

TAI Tracking Area Identifier

TAT Time Alignment Timer

TB Transport Block

TCI Transmission Configuration Indication

TC-RNTI Temporary Cell-Radio Network Temporary Identifier

TDD Time Division Duplex

TDMA Time Division Multiple Access

TRP Transmission Reception Point

TTI Transmission Time Interval

UCI Uplink Control Information

UE User Equipment

UL Uplink

UL-SCH Uplink Shared CHannel

UPF User Plane Function

UPGW User Plane Gateway

VHDL VHSIC Hardware Description Language

Xn-C Xn-Control plane

Xn-U Xn-User plane

Example embodiments of the disclosure may be implemented using variousphysical layer modulation and transmission mechanisms. Exampletransmission mechanisms may include, but not limited to: Code DivisionMultiple Access (CDMA), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access(OFDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Wavelet technologies,and/or the like. Hybrid transmission mechanisms such as TDMA/CDMA, andOFDM/CDMA may also be employed. Various modulation schemes may beapplied for signal transmission in the physical layer. Examples ofmodulation schemes include, but are not limited to: phase, amplitude,code, a combination of these, and/or the like. An example radiotransmission method may implement Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)using Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK), Quadrature Phase Shift Keying(QPSK), 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, 1024-QAM, and/or the like. Physicalradio transmission may be enhanced by dynamically or semi-dynamicallychanging the modulation and coding scheme depending on transmissionrequirements and radio conditions.

FIG. 1 is an example Radio Access Network (RAN) architecture as per anaspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated inthis example, a RAN node may be a next generation Node B (gNB) (e.g.120A, 120B) providing New Radio (NR) user plane and control planeprotocol terminations towards a first wireless device (e.g. 110A). In anexample, a RAN node may be a next generation evolved Node B (ng-eNB)(e.g. 120C, 120D), providing Evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access(E-UTRA) user plane and control plane protocol terminations towards asecond wireless device (e.g. 110B). The first wireless device maycommunicate with a gNB over a Uu interface. The second wireless devicemay communicate with a ng-eNB over a Uu interface.

A gNB or an ng-eNB may host functions such as radio resource managementand scheduling, IP header compression, encryption and integrityprotection of data, selection of Access and Mobility Management Function(AMF) at User Equipment (UE) attachment, routing of user plane andcontrol plane data, connection setup and release, scheduling andtransmission of paging messages (originated from the AMF), schedulingand transmission of system broadcast information (originated from theAMF or Operation and Maintenance (O&M)), measurement and measurementreporting configuration, transport level packet marking in the uplink,session management, support of network slicing, Quality of Service (QoS)flow management and mapping to data radio bearers, support of UEs inRRC_INACTIVE state, distribution function for Non-Access Stratum (NAS)messages, RAN sharing, dual connectivity or tight interworking betweenNR and E-UTRA.

In an example, one or more gNBs and/or one or more ng-eNBs may beinterconnected with each other by means of Xn interface. A gNB or anng-eNB may be connected by means of NG interfaces to 5G Core Network(5GC). In an example, 5GC may comprise one or more AMF/User PlanFunction (UPF) functions (e.g. 130A or 130B). A gNB or an ng-eNB may beconnected to a UPF by means of an NG-User plane (NG-U) interface. TheNG-U interface may provide delivery (e.g. non-guaranteed delivery) ofuser plane Protocol Data Units (PDUs) between a RAN node and the UPF. AgNB or an ng-eNB may be connected to an AMF by means of an NG-Controlplane (NG-C) interface. The NG-C interface may provide functions such asNG interface management, UE context management, UE mobility management,transport of NAS messages, paging, PDU session management, configurationtransfer or warning message transmission.

In an example, a UPF may host functions such as anchor point forintra-/inter-Radio Access Technology (RAT) mobility (when applicable),external PDU session point of interconnect to data network, packetrouting and forwarding, packet inspection and user plane part of policyrule enforcement, traffic usage reporting, uplink classifier to supportrouting traffic flows to a data network, branching point to supportmulti-homed PDU session, QoS handling for user plane, e.g. packetfiltering, gating, Uplink (UL)/Downlink (DL) rate enforcement, uplinktraffic verification (e.g. Service Data Flow (SDF) to QoS flow mapping),downlink packet buffering and/or downlink data notification triggering.

In an example, an AMF may host functions such as NAS signalingtermination, NAS signaling security, Access Stratum (AS) securitycontrol, inter Core Network (CN) node signaling for mobility between 3rdGeneration Partnership Project (3GPP) access networks, idle mode UEreachability (e.g., control and execution of paging retransmission),registration area management, support of intra-system and inter-systemmobility, access authentication, access authorization including check ofroaming rights, mobility management control (subscription and policies),support of network slicing and/or Session Management Function (SMF)selection.

FIG. 2A is an example user plane protocol stack, where Service DataAdaptation Protocol (SDAP) (e.g. 211 and 221), Packet Data ConvergenceProtocol (PDCP) (e.g. 212 and 222), Radio Link Control (RLC) (e.g. 213and 223) and Media Access Control (MAC) (e.g. 214 and 224) sublayers andPhysical (PHY) (e.g. 215 and 225) layer may be terminated in wirelessdevice (e.g. 110) and gNB (e.g. 120) on the network side. In an example,a PHY layer provides transport services to higher layers (e.g. MAC, RRC,etc). In an example, services and functions of a MAC sublayer maycomprise mapping between logical channels and transport channels,multiplexing/demultiplexing of MAC Service Data Units (SDUs) belongingto one or different logical channels into/from Transport Blocks (TB s)delivered to/from the PHY layer, scheduling information reporting, errorcorrection through Hybrid Automatic Repeat request (HARQ) (e.g. one HARQentity per carrier in case of Carrier Aggregation (CA)), priorityhandling between UEs by means of dynamic scheduling, priority handlingbetween logical channels of one UE by means of logical channelprioritization, and/or padding. A MAC entity may support one or multiplenumerologies and/or transmission timings. In an example, mappingrestrictions in a logical channel prioritization may control whichnumerology and/or transmission timing a logical channel may use. In anexample, an RLC sublayer may supports transparent mode (TM),unacknowledged mode (UM) and acknowledged mode (AM) transmission modes.The RLC configuration may be per logical channel with no dependency onnumerologies and/or Transmission Time Interval (TTI) durations. In anexample, Automatic Repeat Request (ARQ) may operate on any of thenumerologies and/or TTI durations the logical channel is configuredwith. In an example, services and functions of the PDCP layer for theuser plane may comprise sequence numbering, header compression anddecompression, transfer of user data, reordering and duplicatedetection, PDCP PDU routing (e.g. in case of split bearers),retransmission of PDCP SDUs, ciphering, deciphering and integrityprotection, PDCP SDU discard, PDCP re-establishment and data recoveryfor RLC AM, and/or duplication of PDCP PDUs. In an example, services andfunctions of SDAP may comprise mapping between a QoS flow and a dataradio bearer. In an example, services and functions of SDAP may comprisemapping Quality of Service Indicator (QFI) in DL and UL packets. In anexample, a protocol entity of SDAP may be configured for an individualPDU session.

FIG. 2B is an example control plane protocol stack where PDCP (e.g. 233and 242), RLC (e.g. 234 and 243) and MAC (e.g. 235 and 244) sublayersand PHY (e.g. 236 and 245) layer may be terminated in wireless device(e.g. 110) and gNB (e.g. 120) on a network side and perform service andfunctions described above. In an example, RRC (e.g. 232 and 241) may beterminated in a wireless device and a gNB on a network side. In anexample, services and functions of RRC may comprise broadcast of systeminformation related to AS and NAS, paging initiated by 5GC or RAN,establishment, maintenance and release of an RRC connection between theUE and RAN, security functions including key management, establishment,configuration, maintenance and release of Signaling Radio Bearers (SRBs)and Data Radio Bearers (DRBs), mobility functions, QoS managementfunctions, UE measurement reporting and control of the reporting,detection of and recovery from radio link failure, and/or NAS messagetransfer to/from NAS from/to a UE. In an example, NAS control protocol(e.g. 231 and 251) may be terminated in the wireless device and AMF(e.g. 130) on a network side and may perform functions such asauthentication, mobility management between a UE and a AMF for 3GPPaccess and non-3GPP access, and session management between a UE and aSMF for 3GPP access and non-3GPP access.

In an example, a base station may configure a plurality of logicalchannels for a wireless device. A logical channel in the plurality oflogical channels may correspond to a radio bearer and the radio bearermay be associated with a QoS requirement. In an example, a base stationmay configure a logical channel to be mapped to one or moreTTIs/numerologies in a plurality of TTIs/numerologies. The wirelessdevice may receive a Downlink Control Information (DCI) via PhysicalDownlink Control CHannel (PDCCH) indicating an uplink grant. In anexample, the uplink grant may be for a first TTI/numerology and mayindicate uplink resources for transmission of a transport block. Thebase station may configure each logical channel in the plurality oflogical channels with one or more parameters to be used by a logicalchannel prioritization procedure at the MAC layer of the wirelessdevice. The one or more parameters may comprise priority, prioritizedbit rate, etc. A logical channel in the plurality of logical channelsmay correspond to one or more buffers comprising data associated withthe logical channel. The logical channel prioritization procedure mayallocate the uplink resources to one or more first logical channels inthe plurality of logical channels and/or one or more MAC ControlElements (CEs). The one or more first logical channels may be mapped tothe first TTI/numerology. The MAC layer at the wireless device maymultiplex one or more MAC CEs and/or one or more MAC SDUs (e.g., logicalchannel) in a MAC PDU (e.g., transport block). In an example, the MACPDU may comprise a MAC header comprising a plurality of MAC sub-headers.A MAC sub-header in the plurality of MAC sub-headers may correspond to aMAC CE or a MAC SUD (logical channel) in the one or more MAC CEs and/orone or more MAC SDUs. In an example, a MAC CE or a logical channel maybe configured with a Logical Channel IDentifier (LCID). In an example,LCID for a logical channel or a MAC CE may be fixed/pre-configured. Inan example, LCID for a logical channel or MAC CE may be configured forthe wireless device by the base station. The MAC sub-headercorresponding to a MAC CE or a MAC SDU may comprise LCID associated withthe MAC CE or the MAC SDU.

In an example, a base station may activate and/or deactivate and/orimpact one or more processes (e.g., set values of one or more parametersof the one or more processes or start and/or stop one or more timers ofthe one or more processes) at the wireless device by employing one ormore MAC commands. The one or more MAC commands may comprise one or moreMAC control elements. In an example, the one or more processes maycomprise activation and/or deactivation of PDCP packet duplication forone or more radio bearers. The base station may transmit a MAC CEcomprising one or more fields, the values of the fields indicatingactivation and/or deactivation of PDCP duplication for the one or moreradio bearers. In an example, the one or more processes may compriseChannel State Information (CSI) transmission of on one or more cells.The base station may transmit one or more MAC CEs indicating activationand/or deactivation of the CSI transmission on the one or more cells. Inan example, the one or more processes may comprise activation ordeactivation of one or more secondary cells. In an example, the basestation may transmit a MA CE indicating activation or deactivation ofone or more secondary cells. In an example, the base station maytransmit one or more MAC CEs indicating starting and/or stopping one ormore Discontinuous Reception (DRX) timers at the wireless device. In anexample, the base station may transmit one or more MAC CEs indicatingone or more timing advance values for one or more Timing Advance Groups(TAGs).

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of base stations (base station 1, 120A, andbase station 2, 120B) and a wireless device 110. A wireless device maybe called an UE. A base station may be called a NB, eNB, gNB, and/orng-eNB. In an example, a wireless device and/or a base station may actas a relay node. The base station 1, 120A, may comprise at least onecommunication interface 320A (e.g. a wireless modem, an antenna, a wiredmodem, and/or the like), at least one processor 321A, and at least oneset of program code instructions 323A stored in non-transitory memory322A and executable by the at least one processor 321A. The base station2, 120B, may comprise at least one communication interface 320B, atleast one processor 321B, and at least one set of program codeinstructions 323B stored in non-transitory memory 322B and executable bythe at least one processor 321B.

A base station may comprise many sectors for example: 1, 2, 3, 4, or 6sectors. A base station may comprise many cells, for example, rangingfrom 1 to 50 cells or more. A cell may be categorized, for example, as aprimary cell or secondary cell. At Radio Resource Control (RRC)connection establishment/re-establishment/handover, one serving cell mayprovide the NAS (non-access stratum) mobility information (e.g. TrackingArea Identifier (TAI)). At RRC connection re-establishment/handover, oneserving cell may provide the security input. This cell may be referredto as the Primary Cell (PCell). In the downlink, a carrier correspondingto the PCell may be a DL Primary Component Carrier (PCC), while in theuplink, a carrier may be an UL PCC. Depending on wireless devicecapabilities, Secondary Cells (SCells) may be configured to formtogether with a PCell a set of serving cells. In a downlink, a carriercorresponding to an SCell may be a downlink secondary component carrier(DL SCC), while in an uplink, a carrier may be an uplink secondarycomponent carrier (UL SCC). An SCell may or may not have an uplinkcarrier.

A cell, comprising a downlink carrier and optionally an uplink carrier,may be assigned a physical cell ID and a cell index. A carrier (downlinkor uplink) may belong to one cell. The cell ID or cell index may alsoidentify the downlink carrier or uplink carrier of the cell (dependingon the context it is used). In the disclosure, a cell ID may be equallyreferred to a carrier ID, and a cell index may be referred to a carrierindex. In an implementation, a physical cell ID or a cell index may beassigned to a cell. A cell ID may be determined using a synchronizationsignal transmitted on a downlink carrier. A cell index may be determinedusing RRC messages. For example, when the disclosure refers to a firstphysical cell ID for a first downlink carrier, the disclosure may meanthe first physical cell ID is for a cell comprising the first downlinkcarrier. The same concept may apply to, for example, carrier activation.When the disclosure indicates that a first carrier is activated, thespecification may equally mean that a cell comprising the first carrieris activated.

A base station may transmit to a wireless device one or more messages(e.g. RRC messages) comprising a plurality of configuration parametersfor one or more cells. One or more cells may comprise at least oneprimary cell and at least one secondary cell. In an example, an RRCmessage may be broadcasted or unicasted to the wireless device. In anexample, configuration parameters may comprise common parameters anddedicated parameters.

Services and/or functions of an RRC sublayer may comprise at least oneof: broadcast of system information related to AS and NAS; paginginitiated by 5GC and/or NG-RAN; establishment, maintenance, and/orrelease of an RRC connection between a wireless device and NG-RAN, whichmay comprise at least one of addition, modification and release ofcarrier aggregation; or addition, modification, and/or release of dualconnectivity in NR or between E-UTRA and NR. Services and/or functionsof an RRC sublayer may further comprise at least one of securityfunctions comprising key management; establishment, configuration,maintenance, and/or release of Signaling Radio Bearers (SRBs) and/orData Radio Bearers (DRBs); mobility functions which may comprise atleast one of a handover (e.g. intra NR mobility or inter-RAT mobility)and a context transfer; or a wireless device cell selection andreselection and control of cell selection and reselection. Servicesand/or functions of an RRC sublayer may further comprise at least one ofQoS management functions; a wireless device measurementconfiguration/reporting; detection of and/or recovery from radio linkfailure; or NAS message transfer to/from a core network entity (e.g.AMF, Mobility Management Entity (MME)) from/to the wireless device.

An RRC sublayer may support an RRC_Idle state, an RRC_Inactive stateand/or an RRC_Connected state for a wireless device. In an RRC_Idlestate, a wireless device may perform at least one of: Public Land MobileNetwork (PLMN) selection; receiving broadcasted system information; cellselection/re-selection; monitoring/receiving a paging for mobileterminated data initiated by 5GC; paging for mobile terminated data areamanaged by 5GC; or DRX for CN paging configured via NAS. In anRRC_Inactive state, a wireless device may perform at least one of:receiving broadcasted system information; cell selection/re-selection;monitoring/receiving a RAN/CN paging initiated by NG-RAN/5GC; RAN-basednotification area (RNA) managed by NG-RAN; or DRX for RAN/CN pagingconfigured by NG-RAN/NAS. In an RRC_Idle state of a wireless device, abase station (e.g. NG-RAN) may keep a 5GC-NG-RAN connection (bothC/U-planes) for the wireless device; and/or store a UE AS context forthe wireless device. In an RRC Connected state of a wireless device, abase station (e.g. NG-RAN) may perform at least one of: establishment of5GC-NG-RAN connection (both C/U-planes) for the wireless device; storinga UE AS context for the wireless device; transmit/receive of unicastdata to/from the wireless device; or network-controlled mobility basedon measurement results received from the wireless device. In anRRC_Connected state of a wireless device, an NG-RAN may know a cell thatthe wireless device belongs to.

System information (SI) may be divided into minimum SI and other SIs.The minimum SI may be periodically broadcast. The minimum SI maycomprise basic information required for initial access and informationfor acquiring any other SI broadcast periodically or provisionedon-demand, i.e. scheduling information. The other SI may either bebroadcast, or be provisioned in a dedicated manner, either triggered bya network or upon request from a wireless device. A minimum SI may betransmitted via two different downlink channels using different messages(e.g. MasterInformationBlock and SystemInformationBlockType1). AnotherSI may be transmitted via SystemInformationBlockType2. For a wirelessdevice in an RRC_Connected state, dedicated RRC signalling may beemployed for the request and delivery of the other SI. For the wirelessdevice in the RRC_Idle state and/or the RRC_Inactive state, the requestmay trigger a random-access procedure.

A wireless device may report its radio access capability informationwhich may be static. A base station may request what capabilities for awireless device to report based on band information. When allowed by anetwork, a temporary capability restriction request may be sent by thewireless device to signal the limited availability of some capabilities(e.g. due to hardware sharing, interference or overheating) to the basestation. The base station may confirm or reject the request. Thetemporary capability restriction may be transparent to 5GC (e.g., staticcapabilities may be stored in 5GC).

When CA is configured, a wireless device may have an RRC connection witha network. At RRC connection establishment/re-establishment/handoverprocedure, one serving cell may provide NAS mobility information, and atRRC connection re-establishment/handover, one serving cell may provide asecurity input. This cell may be referred to as the PCell. Depending onthe capabilities of the wireless device, SCells may be configured toform together with the PCell a set of serving cells. The configured setof serving cells for the wireless device may comprise one PCell and oneor more SCells.

The reconfiguration, addition and removal of SCells may be performed byRRC. At intra-NR handover, RRC may also add, remove, or reconfigureSCells for usage with the target PCell. When adding a new SCell,dedicated RRC signalling may be employed to send all required systeminformation of the SCell i.e. while in connected mode, wireless devicesmay not need to acquire broadcasted system information directly from theSCells.

The purpose of an RRC connection reconfiguration procedure may be tomodify an RRC connection, (e.g. to establish, modify and/or release RBs,to perform handover, to setup, modify, and/or release measurements, toadd, modify, and/or release SCells and cell groups). As part of the RRCconnection reconfiguration procedure, NAS dedicated information may betransferred from the network to the wireless device. TheRRCConnectionReconfiguration message may be a command to modify an RRCconnection. It may convey information for measurement configuration,mobility control, radio resource configuration (e.g. RBs, MAC mainconfiguration and physical channel configuration) comprising anyassociated dedicated NAS information and security configuration. If thereceived RRC Connection Reconfiguration message includes thesCellToReleaseList, the wireless device may perform an SCell release. Ifthe received RRC Connection Reconfiguration message includes thesCellToAddModList, the wireless device may perform SCell additions ormodification.

An RRC connection establishment (or reestablishment, resume) proceduremay be to establish (or reestablish, resume) an RRC connection. an RRCconnection establishment procedure may comprise SRB1 establishment. TheRRC connection establishment procedure may be used to transfer theinitial NAS dedicated information/message from a wireless device toE-UTRAN. The RRCConnectionReestablishment message may be used tore-establish SRB1.

A measurement report procedure may be to transfer measurement resultsfrom a wireless device to NG-RAN. The wireless device may initiate ameasurement report procedure after successful security activation. Ameasurement report message may be employed to transmit measurementresults.

The wireless device 110 may comprise at least one communicationinterface 310 (e.g. a wireless modem, an antenna, and/or the like), atleast one processor 314, and at least one set of program codeinstructions 316 stored in non-transitory memory 315 and executable bythe at least one processor 314. The wireless device 110 may furthercomprise at least one of at least one speaker/microphone 311, at leastone keypad 312, at least one display/touchpad 313, at least one powersource 317, at least one global positioning system (GPS) chipset 318,and other peripherals 319.

The processor 314 of the wireless device 110, the processor 321A of thebase station 1 120A, and/or the processor 321B of the base station 2120B may comprise at least one of a general-purpose processor, a digitalsignal processor (DSP), a controller, a microcontroller, an applicationspecific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array(FPGA) and/or other programmable logic device, discrete gate and/ortransistor logic, discrete hardware components, and the like. Theprocessor 314 of the wireless device 110, the processor 321A in basestation 1 120A, and/or the processor 321B in base station 2 120B mayperform at least one of signal coding/processing, data processing, powercontrol, input/output processing, and/or any other functionality thatmay enable the wireless device 110, the base station 1 120A and/or thebase station 2 120B to operate in a wireless environment.

The processor 314 of the wireless device 110 may be connected to thespeaker/microphone 311, the keypad 312, and/or the display/touchpad 313.The processor 314 may receive user input data from and/or provide useroutput data to the speaker/microphone 311, the keypad 312, and/or thedisplay/touchpad 313. The processor 314 in the wireless device 110 mayreceive power from the power source 317 and/or may be configured todistribute the power to the other components in the wireless device 110.The power source 317 may comprise at least one of one or more dry cellbatteries, solar cells, fuel cells, and the like. The processor 314 maybe connected to the GPS chipset 318. The GPS chipset 318 may beconfigured to provide geographic location information of the wirelessdevice 110.

The processor 314 of the wireless device 110 may further be connected toother peripherals 319, which may comprise one or more software and/orhardware modules that provide additional features and/orfunctionalities. For example, the peripherals 319 may comprise at leastone of an accelerometer, a satellite transceiver, a digital camera, auniversal serial bus (USB) port, a hands-free headset, a frequencymodulated (FM) radio unit, a media player, an Internet browser, and thelike.

The communication interface 320A of the base station 1, 120A, and/or thecommunication interface 320B of the base station 2, 120B, may beconfigured to communicate with the communication interface 310 of thewireless device 110 via a wireless link 330A and/or a wireless link 330Brespectively. In an example, the communication interface 320A of thebase station 1, 120A, may communicate with the communication interface320B of the base station 2 and other RAN and core network nodes.

The wireless link 330A and/or the wireless link 330B may comprise atleast one of a bi-directional link and/or a directional link. Thecommunication interface 310 of the wireless device 110 may be configuredto communicate with the communication interface 320A of the base station1 120A and/or with the communication interface 320B of the base station2 120B. The base station 1 120A and the wireless device 110 and/or thebase station 2 120B and the wireless device 110 may be configured tosend and receive transport blocks via the wireless link 330A and/or viathe wireless link 330B, respectively. The wireless link 330A and/or thewireless link 330B may employ at least one frequency carrier. Accordingto some of various aspects of embodiments, transceiver(s) may beemployed. A transceiver may be a device that comprises both atransmitter and a receiver. Transceivers may be employed in devices suchas wireless devices, base stations, relay nodes, and/or the like.Example embodiments for radio technology implemented in thecommunication interface 310, 320A, 320B and the wireless link 330A, 330Bare illustrated in FIG. 4A, FIG. 4B, FIG. 4C, FIG. 4D, FIG. 6, FIG. 7A,FIG. 7B, FIG. 8, and associated text.

In an example, other nodes in a wireless network (e.g. AMF, UPF, SMF,etc) may comprise one or more communication interfaces, one or moreprocessors, and memory storing instructions.

A node (e.g. wireless device, base station, AMF, SMF, UPF, servers,switches, antennas, and/or the like) may comprise one or moreprocessors, and memory storing instructions that when executed by theone or more processors causes the node to perform certain processesand/or functions. Example embodiments may enable operation ofsingle-carrier and/or multi-carrier communications. Other exampleembodiments may comprise a non-transitory tangible computer readablemedia comprising instructions executable by one or more processors tocause operation of single-carrier and/or multi-carrier communications.Yet other example embodiments may comprise an article of manufacturethat comprises a non-transitory tangible computer readablemachine-accessible medium having instructions encoded thereon forenabling programmable hardware to cause a node to enable operation ofsingle-carrier and/or multi-carrier communications. The node may includeprocessors, memory, interfaces, and/or the like.

An interface may comprise at least one of a hardware interface, afirmware interface, a software interface, and/or a combination thereof.The hardware interface may comprise connectors, wires, electronicdevices such as drivers, amplifiers, and/or the like. The softwareinterface may comprise code stored in a memory device to implementprotocol(s), protocol layers, communication drivers, device drivers,combinations thereof, and/or the like. The firmware interface maycomprise a combination of embedded hardware and code stored in and/or incommunication with a memory device to implement connections, electronicdevice operations, protocol(s), protocol layers, communication drivers,device drivers, hardware operations, combinations thereof, and/or thelike.

FIG. 4A, FIG. 4B, FIG. 4C and FIG. 4D are example diagrams for uplinkand downlink signal transmission as per an aspect of an embodiment ofthe present disclosure. FIG. 4A shows an example uplink transmitter forat least one physical channel. A baseband signal representing a physicaluplink shared channel may perform one or more functions. The one or morefunctions may comprise at least one of: scrambling; modulation ofscrambled bits to generate complex-valued symbols; mapping of thecomplex-valued modulation symbols onto one or several transmissionlayers; transform precoding to generate complex-valued symbols;precoding of the complex-valued symbols; mapping of precodedcomplex-valued symbols to resource elements; generation ofcomplex-valued time-domain Single Carrier-Frequency Division MultipleAccess (SC-FDMA) or CP-OFDM signal for an antenna port; and/or the like.In an example, when transform precoding is enabled, a SC-FDMA signal foruplink transmission may be generated. In an example, when transformprecoding is not enabled, an CP-OFDM signal for uplink transmission maybe generated by FIG. 4A. These functions are illustrated as examples andit is anticipated that other mechanisms may be implemented in variousembodiments.

An example structure for modulation and up-conversion to the carrierfrequency of the complex-valued SC-FDMA or CP-OFDM baseband signal foran antenna port and/or the complex-valued Physical Random Access CHannel(PRACH) baseband signal is shown in FIG. 4B. Filtering may be employedprior to transmission.

An example structure for downlink transmissions is shown in FIG. 4C. Thebaseband signal representing a downlink physical channel may perform oneor more functions. The one or more functions may comprise: scrambling ofcoded bits in a codeword to be transmitted on a physical channel;modulation of scrambled bits to generate complex-valued modulationsymbols; mapping of the complex-valued modulation symbols onto one orseveral transmission layers; precoding of the complex-valued modulationsymbols on a layer for transmission on the antenna ports; mapping ofcomplex-valued modulation symbols for an antenna port to resourceelements; generation of complex-valued time-domain OFDM signal for anantenna port; and/or the like. These functions are illustrated asexamples and it is anticipated that other mechanisms may be implementedin various embodiments.

In an example, a gNB may transmit a first symbol and a second symbol onan antenna port, to a wireless device. The wireless device may infer thechannel (e.g., fading gain, multipath delay, etc.) for conveying thesecond symbol on the antenna port, from the channel for conveying thefirst symbol on the antenna port. In an example, a first antenna portand a second antenna port may be quasi co-located if one or morelarge-scale properties of the channel over which a first symbol on thefirst antenna port is conveyed may be inferred from the channel overwhich a second symbol on a second antenna port is conveyed. The one ormore large-scale properties may comprise at least one of: delay spread;doppler spread; doppler shift; average gain; average delay; and/orspatial Receiving (Rx) parameters.

An example modulation and up-conversion to the carrier frequency of thecomplex-valued OFDM baseband signal for an antenna port is shown in FIG.4D. Filtering may be employed prior to transmission.

FIG. 5A is a diagram of an example uplink channel mapping and exampleuplink physical signals. FIG. 5B is a diagram of an example downlinkchannel mapping and a downlink physical signals. In an example, aphysical layer may provide one or more information transfer services toa MAC and/or one or more higher layers. For example, the physical layermay provide the one or more information transfer services to the MAC viaone or more transport channels. An information transfer service mayindicate how and with what characteristics data are transferred over theradio interface.

In an example embodiment, a radio network may comprise one or moredownlink and/or uplink transport channels. For example, a diagram inFIG. 5A shows example uplink transport channels comprising Uplink-SharedCHannel (UL-SCH) 501 and Random Access CHannel (RACH) 502. A diagram inFIG. 5B shows example downlink transport channels comprisingDownlink-Shared CHannel (DL-SCH) 511, Paging CHannel (PCH) 512, andBroadcast CHannel (BCH) 513. A transport channel may be mapped to one ormore corresponding physical channels. For example, UL-SCH 501 may bemapped to Physical Uplink Shared CHannel (PUSCH) 503. RACH 502 may bemapped to PRACH 505. DL-SCH 511 and PCH 512 may be mapped to PhysicalDownlink Shared CHannel (PDSCH) 514. BCH 513 may be mapped to PhysicalBroadcast CHannel (PBCH) 516.

There may be one or more physical channels without a correspondingtransport channel. The one or more physical channels may be employed forUplink Control Information (UCI) 509 and/or Downlink Control Information(DCI) 517. For example, Physical Uplink Control CHannel (PUCCH) 504 maycarry UCI 509 from a UE to a base station. For example, PhysicalDownlink Control CHannel (PDCCH) 515 may carry DCI 517 from a basestation to a UE. NR may support UCI 509 multiplexing in PUSCH 503 whenUCI 509 and PUSCH 503 transmissions may coincide in a slot at least inpart. The UCI 509 may comprise at least one of CSI, Acknowledgement(ACK)/Negative Acknowledgement (NACK), and/or scheduling request. TheDCI 517 on PDCCH 515 may indicate at least one of following: one or moredownlink assignments and/or one or more uplink scheduling grants

In uplink, a UE may transmit one or more Reference Signals (RSs) to abase station. For example, the one or more RSs may be at least one ofDemodulation-RS (DM-RS) 506, Phase Tracking-RS (PT-RS) 507, and/orSounding RS (SRS) 508. In downlink, a base station may transmit (e.g.,unicast, multicast, and/or broadcast) one or more RSs to a UE. Forexample, the one or more RSs may be at least one of PrimarySynchronization Signal (PSS)/Secondary Synchronization Signal (SSS) 521,CSI-RS 522, DM-RS 523, and/or PT-RS 524.

In an example, a UE may transmit one or more uplink DM-RSs 506 to a basestation for channel estimation, for example, for coherent demodulationof one or more uplink physical channels (e.g., PUSCH 503 and/or PUCCH504). For example, a UE may transmit a base station at least one uplinkDM-RS 506 with PUSCH 503 and/or PUCCH 504, wherein the at least oneuplink DM-RS 506 may be spanning a same frequency range as acorresponding physical channel. In an example, a base station mayconfigure a UE with one or more uplink DM-RS configurations. At leastone DM-RS configuration may support a front-loaded DM-RS pattern. Afront-loaded DM-RS may be mapped over one or more OFDM symbols (e.g., 1or 2 adjacent OFDM symbols). One or more additional uplink DM-RS may beconfigured to transmit at one or more symbols of a PUSCH and/or PUCCH. Abase station may semi-statistically configure a UE with a maximum numberof front-loaded DM-RS symbols for PUSCH and/or PUCCH. For example, a UEmay schedule a single-symbol DM-RS and/or double symbol DM-RS based on amaximum number of front-loaded DM-RS symbols, wherein a base station mayconfigure the UE with one or more additional uplink DM-RS for PUSCHand/or PUCCH. A new radio network may support, e.g., at least forCP-OFDM, a common DM-RS structure for DL and UL, wherein a DM-RSlocation, DM-RS pattern, and/or scrambling sequence may be same ordifferent.

In an example, whether uplink PT-RS 507 is present or not may depend ona RRC configuration. For example, a presence of uplink PT-RS may beUE-specifically configured. For example, a presence and/or a pattern ofuplink PT-RS 507 in a scheduled resource may be UE-specificallyconfigured by a combination of RRC signaling and/or association with oneor more parameters employed for other purposes (e.g., Modulation andCoding Scheme (MCS)) which may be indicated by DCI. When configured, adynamic presence of uplink PT-RS 507 may be associated with one or moreDCI parameters comprising at least MCS. A radio network may supportplurality of uplink PT-RS densities defined in time/frequency domain.When present, a frequency domain density may be associated with at leastone configuration of a scheduled bandwidth. A UE may assume a sameprecoding for a DMRS port and a PT-RS port. A number of PT-RS ports maybe fewer than a number of DM-RS ports in a scheduled resource. Forexample, uplink PT-RS 507 may be confined in the scheduledtime/frequency duration for a UE.

In an example, a UE may transmit SRS 508 to a base station for channelstate estimation to support uplink channel dependent scheduling and/orlink adaptation. For example, SRS 508 transmitted by a UE may allow fora base station to estimate an uplink channel state at one or moredifferent frequencies. A base station scheduler may employ an uplinkchannel state to assign one or more resource blocks of good quality foran uplink PUSCH transmission from a UE. A base station maysemi-statistically configure a UE with one or more SRS resource sets.For an SRS resource set, a base station may configure a UE with one ormore SRS resources. An SRS resource set applicability may be configuredby a higher layer (e.g., RRC) parameter. For example, when a higherlayer parameter indicates beam management, a SRS resource in each of oneor more SRS resource sets may be transmitted at a time instant. A UE maytransmit one or more SRS resources in different SRS resource setssimultaneously. A new radio network may support aperiodic, periodicand/or semi-persistent SRS transmissions. A UE may transmit SRSresources based on one or more trigger types, wherein the one or moretrigger types may comprise higher layer signaling (e.g., RRC) and/or oneor more DCI formats (e.g., at least one DCI format may be employed for aUE to select at least one of one or more configured SRS resource sets.An SRS trigger type 0 may refer to an SRS triggered based on a higherlayer signaling. An SRS trigger type 1 may refer to an SRS triggeredbased on one or more DCI formats. In an example, when PUSCH 503 and SRS508 are transmitted in a same slot, a UE may be configured to transmitSRS 508 after a transmission of PUSCH 503 and corresponding uplink DM-RS506.

In an example, a base station may semi-statistically configure a UE withone or more SRS configuration parameters indicating at least one offollowing: a SRS resource configuration identifier, a number of SRSports, time domain behavior of SRS resource configuration (e.g., anindication of periodic, semi-persistent, or aperiodic SRS), slot(mini-slot, and/or subframe) level periodicity and/or offset for aperiodic and/or aperiodic SRS resource, a number of OFDM symbols in aSRS resource, starting OFDM symbol of a SRS resource, a SRS bandwidth, afrequency hopping bandwidth, a cyclic shift, and/or a SRS sequence ID.

In an example, in a time domain, an SS/PBCH block may comprise one ormore OFDM symbols (e.g., 4 OFDM symbols numbered in increasing orderfrom 0 to 3) within the SS/PBCH block. An SS/PBCH block may comprisePSS/SSS 521 and PBCH 516. In an example, in the frequency domain, anSS/PBCH block may comprise one or more contiguous subcarriers (e.g., 240contiguous subcarriers with the subcarriers numbered in increasing orderfrom 0 to 239) within the SS/PBCH block. For example, a PSS/SSS 521 mayoccupy 1 OFDM symbol and 127 subcarriers. For example, PBCH 516 may spanacross 3 OFDM symbols and 240 subcarriers. A UE may assume that one ormore SS/PBCH blocks transmitted with a same block index may be quasico-located, e.g., with respect to Doppler spread, Doppler shift, averagegain, average delay, and spatial Rx parameters. A UE may not assumequasi co-location for other SS/PBCH block transmissions. A periodicityof an SS/PBCH block may be configured by a radio network (e.g., by anRRC signaling) and one or more time locations where the SS/PBCH blockmay be sent may be determined by sub-carrier spacing. In an example, aUE may assume a band-specific sub-carrier spacing for an SS/PBCH blockunless a radio network has configured a UE to assume a differentsub-carrier spacing.

In an example, downlink CSI-RS 522 may be employed for a UE to acquirechannel state information. A radio network may support periodic,aperiodic, and/or semi-persistent transmission of downlink CSI-RS 522.For example, a base station may semi-statistically configure and/orreconfigure a UE with periodic transmission of downlink CSI-RS 522. Aconfigured CSI-RS resources may be activated ad/or deactivated. Forsemi-persistent transmission, an activation and/or deactivation ofCSI-RS resource may be triggered dynamically. In an example, CSI-RSconfiguration may comprise one or more parameters indicating at least anumber of antenna ports. For example, a base station may configure a UEwith 32 ports. A base station may semi-statistically configure a UE withone or more CSI-RS resource sets. One or more CSI-RS resources may beallocated from one or more CSI-RS resource sets to one or more UEs. Forexample, a base station may semi-statistically configure one or moreparameters indicating CSI RS resource mapping, for example, time-domainlocation of one or more CSI-RS resources, a bandwidth of a CSI-RSresource, and/or a periodicity. In an example, a UE may be configured toemploy a same OFDM symbols for downlink CSI-RS 522 and control resourceset (coreset) when the downlink CSI-RS 522 and coreset are spatiallyquasi co-located and resource elements associated with the downlinkCSI-RS 522 are the outside of PRBs configured for coreset. In anexample, a UE may be configured to employ a same OFDM symbols fordownlink CSI-RS 522 and SS/PBCH blocks when the downlink CSI-RS 522 andSS/PBCH blocks are spatially quasi co-located and resource elementsassociated with the downlink CSI-RS 522 are the outside of PRBsconfigured for SS/PBCH blocks.

In an example, a UE may transmit one or more downlink DM-RSs 523 to abase station for channel estimation, for example, for coherentdemodulation of one or more downlink physical channels (e.g., PDSCH514). For example, a radio network may support one or more variableand/or configurable DM-RS patterns for data demodulation. At least onedownlink DM-RS configuration may support a front-loaded DM-RS pattern. Afront-loaded DM-RS may be mapped over one or more OFDM symbols (e.g., 1or 2 adjacent OFDM symbols). A base station may semi-statisticallyconfigure a UE with a maximum number of front-loaded DM-RS symbols forPDSCH 514. For example, a DM-RS configuration may support one or moreDM-RS ports. For example, for single user-MIMO, a DM-RS configurationmay support at least 8 orthogonal downlink DM-RS ports. For example, formultiuser-MIMO, a DM-RS configuration may support 12 orthogonal downlinkDM-RS ports. A radio network may support, e.g., at least for CP-OFDM, acommon DM-RS structure for DL and UL, wherein a DM-RS location, DM-RSpattern, and/or scrambling sequence may be same or different.

In an example, whether downlink PT-RS 524 is present or not may dependon a RRC configuration. For example, a presence of downlink PT-RS 524may be UE-specifically configured. For example, a presence and/or apattern of downlink PT-RS 524 in a scheduled resource may beUE-specifically configured by a combination of RRC signaling and/orassociation with one or more parameters employed for other purposes(e.g., MCS) which may be indicated by DCI. When configured, a dynamicpresence of downlink PT-RS 524 may be associated with one or more DCIparameters comprising at least MCS. A radio network may supportplurality of PT-RS densities defined in time/frequency domain. Whenpresent, a frequency domain density may be associated with at least oneconfiguration of a scheduled bandwidth. A UE may assume a same precodingfor a DMRS port and a PT-RS port. A number of PT-RS ports may be fewerthan a number of DM-RS ports in a scheduled resource. For example,downlink PT-RS 524 may be confined in the scheduled time/frequencyduration for a UE.

FIG. 6 is a diagram depicting an example transmission time and receptiontime for a carrier as per an aspect of an embodiment of the presentdisclosure. A multicarrier OFDM communication system may include one ormore carriers, for example, ranging from 1 to 32 carriers, in case ofcarrier aggregation, or ranging from 1 to 64 carriers, in case of dualconnectivity. Different radio frame structures may be supported (e.g.,for FDD and for TDD duplex mechanisms). FIG. 6 shows an example frametiming. Downlink and uplink transmissions may be organized into radioframes 601. In this example, radio frame duration is 10 ms. In thisexample, a 10 ms radio frame 601 may be divided into ten equally sizedsubframes 602 with 1 ms duration. Subframe(s) may comprise one or moreslots (e.g. slots 603 and 605) depending on subcarrier spacing and/or CPlength. For example, a subframe with 15 kHz, 30 kHz, 60 kHz, 120 kHz,240 kHz and 480 kHz subcarrier spacing may comprise one, two, four,eight, sixteen and thirty-two slots, respectively. In FIG. 6, a subframemay be divided into two equally sized slots 603 with 0.5 ms duration.For example, 10 subframes may be available for downlink transmission and10 subframes may be available for uplink transmissions in a 10 msinterval. Uplink and downlink transmissions may be separated in thefrequency domain. Slot(s) may include a plurality of OFDM symbols 604.The number of OFDM symbols 604 in a slot 605 may depend on the cyclicprefix length. For example, a slot may be 14 OFDM symbols for the samesubcarrier spacing of up to 480 kHz with normal CP. A slot may be 12OFDM symbols for the same subcarrier spacing of 60 kHz with extended CP.A slot may contain downlink, uplink, or a downlink part and an uplinkpart and/or alike.

FIG. 7A is a diagram depicting example sets of OFDM subcarriers as peran aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure. In the example, agNB may communicate with a wireless device with a carrier with anexample channel bandwidth 700. Arrow(s) in the diagram may depict asubcarrier in a multicarrier OFDM system. The OFDM system may usetechnology such as OFDM technology, SC-FDMA technology, and/or the like.In an example, an arrow 701 shows a subcarrier transmitting informationsymbols. In an example, a subcarrier spacing 702, between two contiguoussubcarriers in a carrier, may be any one of 15 KHz, 30 KHz, 60 KHz, 120KHz, 240 KHz etc. In an example, different subcarrier spacing maycorrespond to different transmission numerologies. In an example, atransmission numerology may comprise at least: a numerology index; avalue of subcarrier spacing; a type of cyclic prefix (CP). In anexample, a gNB may transmit to/receive from a UE on a number ofsubcarriers 703 in a carrier. In an example, a bandwidth occupied by anumber of subcarriers 703 (transmission bandwidth) may be smaller thanthe channel bandwidth 700 of a carrier, due to guard band 704 and 705.In an example, a guard band 704 and 705 may be used to reduceinterference to and from one or more neighbor carriers. A number ofsubcarriers (transmission bandwidth) in a carrier may depend on thechannel bandwidth of the carrier and the subcarrier spacing. Forexample, a transmission bandwidth, for a carrier with 20 MHz channelbandwidth and 15 KHz subcarrier spacing, may be in number of 1024subcarriers.

In an example, a gNB and a wireless device may communicate with multipleCCs when configured with CA. In an example, different component carriersmay have different bandwidth and/or subcarrier spacing, if CA issupported. In an example, a gNB may transmit a first type of service toa UE on a first component carrier. The gNB may transmit a second type ofservice to the UE on a second component carrier. Different type ofservices may have different service requirement (e.g., data rate,latency, reliability), which may be suitable for transmission viadifferent component carrier having different subcarrier spacing and/orbandwidth. FIG. 7B shows an example embodiment. A first componentcarrier may comprise a first number of subcarriers 706 with a firstsubcarrier spacing 709. A second component carrier may comprise a secondnumber of subcarriers 707 with a second subcarrier spacing 710. A thirdcomponent carrier may comprise a third number of subcarriers 708 with athird subcarrier spacing 711. Carriers in a multicarrier OFDMcommunication system may be contiguous carriers, non-contiguouscarriers, or a combination of both contiguous and non-contiguouscarriers.

FIG. 8 is a diagram depicting OFDM radio resources as per an aspect ofan embodiment of the present disclosure. In an example, a carrier mayhave a transmission bandwidth 801. In an example, a resource grid may bein a structure of frequency domain 802 and time domain 803. In anexample, a resource grid may comprise a first number of OFDM symbols ina subframe and a second number of resource blocks, starting from acommon resource block indicated by higher-layer signaling (e.g. RRCsignaling), for a transmission numerology and a carrier. In an example,in a resource grid, a resource unit identified by a subcarrier index anda symbol index may be a resource element 805. In an example, a subframemay comprise a first number of OFDM symbols 807 depending on anumerology associated with a carrier. For example, when a subcarrierspacing of a numerology of a carrier is 15 KHz, a subframe may have 14OFDM symbols for a carrier. When a subcarrier spacing of a numerology is30 KHz, a subframe may have 28 OFDM symbols. When a subcarrier spacingof a numerology is 60 Khz, a subframe may have 56 OFDM symbols, etc. Inan example, a second number of resource blocks comprised in a resourcegrid of a carrier may depend on a bandwidth and a numerology of thecarrier.

As shown in FIG. 8, a resource block 806 may comprise 12 subcarriers. Inan example, multiple resource blocks may be grouped into a ResourceBlock Group (RBG) 804. In an example, a size of a RBG may depend on atleast one of: a RRC message indicating a RBG size configuration; a sizeof a carrier bandwidth; or a size of a bandwidth part of a carrier. Inan example, a carrier may comprise multiple bandwidth parts. A firstbandwidth part of a carrier may have different frequency location and/orbandwidth from a second bandwidth part of the carrier.

In an example, a gNB may transmit a downlink control informationcomprising a downlink or uplink resource block assignment to a wirelessdevice. A base station may transmit to or receive from, a wirelessdevice, data packets (e.g. transport blocks) scheduled and transmittedvia one or more resource blocks and one or more slots according toparameters in a downlink control information and/or RRC message(s). Inan example, a starting symbol relative to a first slot of the one ormore slots may be indicated to the wireless device. In an example, a gNBmay transmit to or receive from, a wireless device, data packetsscheduled on one or more RBGs and one or more slots.

In an example, a gNB may transmit a downlink control informationcomprising a downlink assignment to a wireless device via one or morePDCCHs. The downlink assignment may comprise parameters indicating atleast modulation and coding format; resource allocation; and/or HARQinformation related to DL-SCH. In an example, a resource allocation maycomprise parameters of resource block allocation; and/or slotallocation. In an example, a gNB may dynamically allocate resources to awireless device via a Cell-Radio Network Temporary Identifier (C-RNTI)on one or more PDCCHs. The wireless device may monitor the one or morePDCCHs in order to find possible allocation when its downlink receptionis enabled. The wireless device may receive one or more downlink datapackage on one or more PDSCH scheduled by the one or more PDCCHs, whensuccessfully detecting the one or more PDCCHs.

In an example, a gNB may allocate Configured Scheduling (CS) resourcesfor down link transmission to a wireless device. The gNB may transmitone or more RRC messages indicating a periodicity of the CS grant. ThegNB may transmit a DCI via a PDCCH addressed to a ConfiguredScheduling-RNTI (CS-RNTI) activating the CS resources. The DCI maycomprise parameters indicating that the downlink grant is a CS grant.The CS grant may be implicitly reused according to the periodicitydefined by the one or more RRC messages, until deactivated.

In an example, a gNB may transmit a downlink control informationcomprising an uplink grant to a wireless device via one or more PDCCHs.The uplink grant may comprise parameters indicating at least modulationand coding format; resource allocation; and/or HARQ information relatedto UL-SCH. In an example, a resource allocation may comprise parametersof resource block allocation; and/or slot allocation. In an example, agNB may dynamically allocate resources to a wireless device via a C-RNTIon one or more PDCCHs. The wireless device may monitor the one or morePDCCHs in order to find possible resource allocation. The wirelessdevice may transmit one or more uplink data package via one or morePUSCH scheduled by the one or more PDCCHs, when successfully detectingthe one or more PDCCHs.

In an example, a gNB may allocate CS resources for uplink datatransmission to a wireless device. The gNB may transmit one or more RRCmessages indicating a periodicity of the CS grant. The gNB may transmita DCI via a PDCCH addressed to a CS-RNTI activating the CS resources.The DCI may comprise parameters indicating that the uplink grant is a CSgrant. The CS grant may be implicitly reused according to theperiodicity defined by the one or more RRC message, until deactivated.

In an example, a base station may transmit DCI/control signaling viaPDCCH. The DCI may take a format in a plurality of formats. A DCI maycomprise downlink and/or uplink scheduling information (e.g., resourceallocation information, HARQ related parameters, MCS), request for CSI(e.g., aperiodic CQI reports), request for SRS, uplink power controlcommands for one or more cells, one or more timing information (e.g., TBtransmission/reception timing, HARQ feedback timing, etc.), etc. In anexample, a DCI may indicate an uplink grant comprising transmissionparameters for one or more transport blocks. In an example, a DCI mayindicate downlink assignment indicating parameters for receiving one ormore transport blocks. In an example, a DCI may be used by base stationto initiate a contention-free random access at the wireless device. Inan example, the base station may transmit a DCI comprising slot formatindicator (SFI) notifying a slot format. In an example, the base stationmay transmit a DCI comprising pre-emption indication notifying thePRB(s) and/or OFDM symbol(s) where a UE may assume no transmission isintended for the UE. In an example, the base station may transmit a DCIfor group power control of PUCCH or PUSCH or SRS. In an example, a DCImay correspond to an RNTI. In an example, the wireless device may obtainan RNTI in response to completing the initial access (e.g., C-RNTI). Inan example, the base station may configure an RNTI for the wireless(e.g., CS-RNTI, TPC-CS-RNTI, TPC-PUCCH-RNTI, TPC-PUSCH-RNTI,TPC-SRS-RNTI). In an example, the wireless device may compute an RNTI(e.g., the wireless device may compute RA-RNTI based on resources usedfor transmission of a preamble). In an example, an RNTI may have apre-configured value (e.g., P-RNTI or SI-RNTI). In an example, awireless device may monitor a group common search space which may beused by base station for transmitting DCIs that are intended for a groupof UEs. In an example, a group common DCI may correspond to an RNTIwhich is commonly configured for a group of UEs. In an example, awireless device may monitor a UE-specific search space. In an example, aUE specific DCI may correspond to an RNTI configured for the wirelessdevice.

A NR system may support a single beam operation and/or a multi-beamoperation. In a multi-beam operation, a base station may perform adownlink beam sweeping to provide coverage for common control channelsand/or downlink SS blocks, which may comprise at least a PSS, a SSS,and/or PBCH. A wireless device may measure quality of a beam pair linkusing one or more RSs. One or more SS blocks, or one or more CSI-RSresources, associated with a CSI-RS resource index (CRI), or one or moreDM-RSs of PBCH, may be used as RS for measuring quality of a beam pairlink. Quality of a beam pair link may be defined as a reference signalreceived power (RSRP) value, or a reference signal received quality(RSRQ) value, and/or a CSI value measured on RS resources. The basestation may indicate whether an RS resource, used for measuring a beampair link quality, is quasi-co-located (QCLed) with DM-RSs of a controlchannel. A RS resource and DM-RSs of a control channel may be calledQCLed when a channel characteristics from a transmission on an RS to awireless device, and that from a transmission on a control channel to awireless device, are similar or same under a configured criterion. In amulti-beam operation, a wireless device may perform an uplink beamsweeping to access a cell.

In an example, a wireless device may be configured to monitor PDCCH onone or more beam pair links simultaneously depending on a capability ofa wireless device. This may increase robustness against beam pair linkblocking. A base station may transmit one or more messages to configurea wireless device to monitor PDCCH on one or more beam pair links indifferent PDCCH OFDM symbols. For example, a base station may transmithigher layer signaling (e.g. RRC signaling) or MAC CE comprisingparameters related to the Rx beam setting of a wireless device formonitoring PDCCH on one or more beam pair links. A base station maytransmit indication of spatial QCL assumption between an DL RS antennaport(s) (for example, cell-specific CSI-RS, or wireless device-specificCSI-RS, or SS block, or PBCH with or without DM-RSs of PBCH), and DL RSantenna port(s) for demodulation of DL control channel. Signaling forbeam indication for a PDCCH may be MAC CE signaling, or RRC signaling,or DCI signaling, or specification-transparent and/or implicit method,and combination of these signaling methods.

For reception of unicast DL data channel, a base station may indicatespatial QCL parameters between DL RS antenna port(s) and DM-RS antennaport(s) of DL data channel. The base station may transmit DCI (e.g.downlink grants) comprising information indicating the RS antennaport(s). The information may indicate RS antenna port(s) which may beQCLed with the DM-RS antenna port(s). Different set of DM-RS antennaport(s) for a DL data channel may be indicated as QCL with different setof the RS antenna port(s).

FIG. 9A is an example of beam sweeping in a DL channel. In anRRC_INACTIVE state or RRC_IDLE state, a wireless device may assume thatSS blocks form an SS burst 940, and an SS burst set 950. The SS burstset 950 may have a given periodicity. For example, in a multi-beamoperation, a base station 120 may transmit SS blocks in multiple beams,together forming a SS burst 940. One or more SS blocks may betransmitted on one beam. If multiple SS bursts 940 are transmitted withmultiple beams, SS bursts together may form SS burst set 950.

A wireless device may further use CSI-RS in the multi-beam operation forestimating a beam quality of a links between a wireless device and abase station. A beam may be associated with a CSI-RS. For example, awireless device may, based on a RSRP measurement on CSI-RS, report abeam index, as indicated in a CRI for downlink beam selection, andassociated with a RSRP value of a beam. A CSI-RS may be transmitted on aCSI-RS resource including at least one of one or more antenna ports, oneor more time or frequency radio resources. A CSI-RS resource may beconfigured in a cell-specific way by common RRC signaling, or in awireless device-specific way by dedicated RRC signaling, and/or L1/L2signaling. Multiple wireless devices covered by a cell may measure acell-specific CSI-RS resource. A dedicated subset of wireless devicescovered by a cell may measure a wireless device-specific CSI-RSresource.

A CSI-RS resource may be transmitted periodically, or using aperiodictransmission, or using a multi-shot or semi-persistent transmission. Forexample, in a periodic transmission in FIG. 9A, a base station 120 maytransmit configured CSI-RS resources 940 periodically using a configuredperiodicity in a time domain. In an aperiodic transmission, a configuredCSI-RS resource may be transmitted in a dedicated time slot. In amulti-shot or semi-persistent transmission, a configured CSI-RS resourcemay be transmitted within a configured period. Beams used for CSI-RStransmission may have different beam width than beams used for SS-blockstransmission.

FIG. 9B is an example of a beam management procedure in an example newradio network. A base station 120 and/or a wireless device 110 mayperform a downlink L1/L2 beam management procedure. One or more of thefollowing downlink L1/L2 beam management procedures may be performedwithin one or more wireless devices 110 and one or more base stations120. In an example, a P-1 procedure 910 may be used to enable thewireless device 110 to measure one or more Transmission (Tx) beamsassociated with the base station 120 to support a selection of a firstset of Tx beams associated with the base station 120 and a first set ofRx beam(s) associated with a wireless device 110. For beamforming at abase station 120, a base station 120 may sweep a set of different TXbeams. For beamforming at a wireless device 110, a wireless device 110may sweep a set of different Rx beams. In an example, a P-2 procedure920 may be used to enable a wireless device 110 to measure one or moreTx beams associated with a base station 120 to possibly change a firstset of Tx beams associated with a base station 120. A P-2 procedure 920may be performed on a possibly smaller set of beams for beam refinementthan in the P-1 procedure 910. A P-2 procedure 920 may be a special caseof a P-1 procedure 910. In an example, a P-3 procedure 930 may be usedto enable a wireless device 110 to measure at least one Tx beamassociated with a base station 120 to change a first set of Rx beamsassociated with a wireless device 110.

A wireless device 110 may transmit one or more beam management reportsto a base station 120. In one or more beam management reports, awireless device 110 may indicate some beam pair quality parameters,comprising at least, one or more beam identifications; RSRP; PrecodingMatrix Indicator (PMI)/Channel Quality Indicator (CQI)/Rank Indicator(RI) of a subset of configured beams. Based on one or more beammanagement reports, a base station 120 may transmit to a wireless device110 a signal indicating that one or more beam pair links are one or moreserving beams. A base station 120 may transmit PDCCH and PDSCH for awireless device 110 using one or more serving beams.

In an example embodiment, new radio network may support a BandwidthAdaptation (BA). In an example, receive and/or transmit bandwidthsconfigured by an UE employing a BA may not be large. For example, areceive and/or transmit bandwidths may not be as large as a bandwidth ofa cell. Receive and/or transmit bandwidths may be adjustable. Forexample, a UE may change receive and/or transmit bandwidths, e.g., toshrink during period of low activity to save power. For example, a UEmay change a location of receive and/or transmit bandwidths in afrequency domain, e.g. to increase scheduling flexibility. For example,a UE may change a subcarrier spacing, e.g. to allow different services.

In an example embodiment, a subset of a total cell bandwidth of a cellmay be referred to as a Bandwidth Part (BWP). A base station mayconfigure a UE with one or more BWPs to achieve a BA. For example, abase station may indicate, to a UE, which of the one or more(configured) BWPs is an active BWP.

FIG. 10 is an example diagram of 3 BWPs configured: BWP1 (1010 and 1050)with a width of 40 MHz and subcarrier spacing of 15 kHz; BWP2 (1020 and1040) with a width of 10 MHz and subcarrier spacing of 15 kHz; BWP3 1030with a width of 20 MHz and subcarrier spacing of 60 kHz.

In an example, a UE, configured for operation in one or more BWPs of acell, may be configured by one or more higher layers (e.g. RRC layer)for a cell a set of one or more BWPs (e.g., at most four BWPs) forreceptions by the UE (DL BWP set) in a DL bandwidth by at least oneparameter DL-BWP and a set of one or more BWPs (e.g., at most four BWPs)for transmissions by a UE (UL BWP set) in an UL bandwidth by at leastone parameter UL-BWP for a cell.

To enable BA on the PCell, a base station may configure a UE with one ormore UL and DL BWP pairs. To enable BA on SCells (e.g., in case of CA),a base station may configure a UE at least with one or more DL BWPs(e.g., there may be none in an UL).

In an example, an initial active DL BWP may be defined by at least oneof a location and number of contiguous PRBs, a subcarrier spacing, or acyclic prefix, for a control resource set for at least one common searchspace. For operation on the PCell, one or more higher layer parametersmay indicate at least one initial UL BWP for a random access procedure.If a UE is configured with a secondary carrier on a primary cell, the UEmay be configured with an initial BWP for random access procedure on asecondary carrier.

In an example, for unpaired spectrum operation, a UE may expect that acenter frequency for a DL BWP may be same as a center frequency for a ULBWP.

For example, for a DL BWP or an UL BWP in a set of one or more DL BWPsor one or more UL BWPs, respectively, a base station maysemi-statistically configure a UE for a cell with one or more parametersindicating at least one of following: a subcarrier spacing; a cyclicprefix; a number of contiguous PRBs; an index in the set of one or moreDL BWPs and/or one or more UL BWPs; a link between a DL BWP and an ULBWP from a set of configured DL BWPs and UL BWPs; a DCI detection to aPDSCH reception timing; a PDSCH reception to a HARQ-ACK transmissiontiming value; a DCI detection to a PUSCH transmission timing value; anoffset of a first PRB of a DL bandwidth or an UL bandwidth,respectively, relative to a first PRB of a bandwidth.

In an example, for a DL BWP in a set of one or more DL BWPs on a PCell,a base station may configure a UE with one or more control resource setsfor at least one type of common search space and/or one UE-specificsearch space. For example, a base station may not configure a UE withouta common search space on a PCell, or on a PSCell, in an active DL BWP.

For an UL BWP in a set of one or more UL BWPs, a base station mayconfigure a UE with one or more resource sets for one or more PUCCHtransmissions.

In an example, if a DCI comprises a BWP indicator field, a BWP indicatorfield value may indicate an active DL BWP, from a configured DL BWP set,for one or more DL receptions. If a DCI comprises a BWP indicator field,a BWP indicator field value may indicate an active UL BWP, from aconfigured UL BWP set, for one or more UL transmissions.

In an example, for a PCell, a base station may semi-statisticallyconfigure a UE with a default DL BWP among configured DL BWPs. If a UEis not provided a default DL BWP, a default BWP may be an initial activeDL BWP.

In an example, a base station may configure a UE with a timer value fora PCell. For example, a UE may start a timer, referred to as BWPinactivity timer, when a UE detects a DCI indicating an active DL BWP,other than a default DL BWP, for a paired spectrum operation or when aUE detects a DCI indicating an active DL BWP or UL BWP, other than adefault DL BWP or UL BWP, for an unpaired spectrum operation. The UE mayincrement the timer by an interval of a first value (e.g., the firstvalue may be 1 millisecond or 0.5 milliseconds) if the UE does notdetect a DCI during the interval for a paired spectrum operation or foran unpaired spectrum operation. In an example, the timer may expire whenthe timer is equal to the timer value. A UE may switch to the default DLBWP from an active DL BWP when the timer expires.

In an example, a base station may semi-statistically configure a UE withone or more BWPs. A UE may switch an active BWP from a first BWP to asecond BWP in response to receiving a DCI indicating the second BWP asan active BWP and/or in response to an expiry of BWP inactivity timer(for example, the second BWP may be a default BWP). For example, FIG. 10is an example diagram of 3 BWPs configured, BWP1 (1010 and 1050), BWP2(1020 and 1040), and BWP3 (1030). BWP2 (1020 and 1040) may be a defaultBWP. BWP1 (1010) may be an initial active BWP. In an example, a UE mayswitch an active BWP from BWP1 1010 to BWP2 1020 in response to anexpiry of BWP inactivity timer. For example, a UE may switch an activeBWP from BWP2 1020 to BWP3 1030 in response to receiving a DCIindicating BWP3 1030 as an active BWP. Switching an active BWP from BWP31030 to BWP2 1040 and/or from BWP2 1040 to BWP1 1050 may be in responseto receiving a DCI indicating an active BWP and/or in response to anexpiry of BWP inactivity timer.

In an example, if a UE is configured for a secondary cell with a defaultDL BWP among configured DL BWPs and a timer value, UE procedures on asecondary cell may be same as on a primary cell using the timer valuefor the secondary cell and the default DL BWP for the secondary cell.

In an example, if a base station configures a UE with a first active DLBWP and a first active UL BWP on a secondary cell or carrier, a UE mayemploy an indicated DL BWP and an indicated UL BWP on a secondary cellas a respective first active DL BWP and first active UL BWP on asecondary cell or carrier.

FIG. 11A and FIG. 11B show packet flows employing a multi connectivity(e.g. dual connectivity, multi connectivity, tight interworking, and/orthe like). FIG. 11A is an example diagram of a protocol structure of awireless device 110 (e.g. UE) with CA and/or multi connectivity as peran aspect of an embodiment. FIG. 11B is an example diagram of a protocolstructure of multiple base stations with CA and/or multi connectivity asper an aspect of an embodiment. The multiple base stations may comprisea master node, MN 1130 (e.g. a master node, a master base station, amaster gNB, a master eNB, and/or the like) and a secondary node, SN 1150(e.g. a secondary node, a secondary base station, a secondary gNB, asecondary eNB, and/or the like). A master node 1130 and a secondary node1150 may co-work to communicate with a wireless device 110.

When multi connectivity is configured for a wireless device 110, thewireless device 110, which may support multiple reception/transmissionfunctions in an RRC connected state, may be configured to utilize radioresources provided by multiple schedulers of a multiple base stations.Multiple base stations may be inter-connected via a non-ideal or idealbackhaul (e.g. Xn interface, X2 interface, and/or the like). A basestation involved in multi connectivity for a certain wireless device mayperform at least one of two different roles: a base station may eitheract as a master base station or as a secondary base station. In multiconnectivity, a wireless device may be connected to one master basestation and one or more secondary base stations. In an example, a masterbase station (e.g. the MN 1130) may provide a master cell group (MCG)comprising a primary cell and/or one or more secondary cells for awireless device (e.g. the wireless device 110). A secondary base station(e.g. the SN 1150) may provide a secondary cell group (SCG) comprising aprimary secondary cell (PSCell) and/or one or more secondary cells for awireless device (e.g. the wireless device 110).

In multi connectivity, a radio protocol architecture that a beareremploys may depend on how a bearer is setup. In an example, threedifferent type of bearer setup options may be supported: an MCG bearer,an SCG bearer, and/or a split bearer. A wireless device mayreceive/transmit packets of an MCG bearer via one or more cells of theMCG, and/or may receive/transmits packets of an SCG bearer via one ormore cells of an SCG. Multi-connectivity may also be described as havingat least one bearer configured to use radio resources provided by thesecondary base station. Multi-connectivity may or may not beconfigured/implemented in some of the example embodiments.

In an example, a wireless device (e.g. Wireless Device 110) may transmitand/or receive: packets of an MCG bearer via an SDAP layer (e.g. SDAP1110), a PDCP layer (e.g. NR PDCP 1111), an RLC layer (e.g. MN RLC1114), and a MAC layer (e.g. MN MAC 1118); packets of a split bearer viaan SDAP layer (e.g. SDAP 1110), a PDCP layer (e.g. NR PDCP 1112), one ofa master or secondary RLC layer (e.g. MN RLC 1115, SN RLC 1116), and oneof a master or secondary MAC layer (e.g. MN MAC 1118, SN MAC 1119);and/or packets of an SCG bearer via an SDAP layer (e.g. SDAP 1110), aPDCP layer (e.g. NR PDCP 1113), an RLC layer (e.g. SN RLC 1117), and aMAC layer (e.g. MN MAC 1119).

In an example, a master base station (e.g. MN 1130) and/or a secondarybase station (e.g. SN 1150) may transmit/receive: packets of an MCGbearer via a master or secondary node SDAP layer (e.g. SDAP 1120, SDAP1140), a master or secondary node PDCP layer (e.g. NR PDCP 1121, NR PDCP1142), a master node RLC layer (e.g. MN RLC 1124, MN RLC 1125), and amaster node MAC layer (e.g. MN MAC 1128); packets of an SCG bearer via amaster or secondary node SDAP layer (e.g. SDAP 1120, SDAP 1140), amaster or secondary node PDCP layer (e.g. NR PDCP 1122, NR PDCP 1143), asecondary node RLC layer (e.g. SN RLC 1146, SN RLC 1147), and asecondary node MAC layer (e.g. SN MAC 1148); packets of a split bearervia a master or secondary node SDAP layer (e.g. SDAP 1120, SDAP 1140), amaster or secondary node PDCP layer (e.g. NR PDCP 1123, NR PDCP 1141), amaster or secondary node RLC layer (e.g. MN RLC 1126, SN RLC 1144, SNRLC 1145, MN RLC 1127), and a master or secondary node MAC layer (e.g.MN MAC 1128, SN MAC 1148).

In multi connectivity, a wireless device may configure multiple MACentities: one MAC entity (e.g. MN MAC 1118) for a master base station,and other MAC entities (e.g. SN MAC 1119) for a secondary base station.In multi-connectivity, a configured set of serving cells for a wirelessdevice may comprise two subsets: an MCG comprising serving cells of amaster base station, and SCGs comprising serving cells of a secondarybase station. For an SCG, one or more of following configurations may beapplied: at least one cell of an SCG has a configured UL CC and at leastone cell of a SCG, named as primary secondary cell (PSCell, PCell ofSCG, or sometimes called PCell), is configured with PUCCH resources;when an SCG is configured, there may be at least one SCG bearer or oneSplit bearer; upon detection of a physical layer problem or a randomaccess problem on a PSCell, or a number of NR RLC retransmissions hasbeen reached associated with the SCG, or upon detection of an accessproblem on a PSCell during a SCG addition or a SCG change: an RRCconnection re-establishment procedure may not be triggered, ULtransmissions towards cells of an SCG may be stopped, a master basestation may be informed by a wireless device of a SCG failure type, forsplit bearer, a DL data transfer over a master base station may bemaintained; an NR RLC acknowledged mode (AM) bearer may be configuredfor a split bearer; PCell and/or PSCell may not be de-activated; PSCellmay be changed with a SCG change procedure (e.g. with security keychange and a RACH procedure); and/or a bearer type change between asplit bearer and a SCG bearer or simultaneous configuration of a SCG anda split bearer may or may not supported.

With respect to interaction between a master base station and asecondary base stations for multi-connectivity, one or more of thefollowing may be applied: a master base station and/or a secondary basestation may maintain Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurementconfigurations of a wireless device; a master base station may (e.g.based on received measurement reports, traffic conditions, and/or bearertypes) may decide to request a secondary base station to provideadditional resources (e.g. serving cells) for a wireless device; uponreceiving a request from a master base station, a secondary base stationmay create/modify a container that may result in configuration ofadditional serving cells for a wireless device (or decide that thesecondary base station has no resource available to do so); for a UEcapability coordination, a master base station may provide (a part of)an AS configuration and UE capabilities to a secondary base station; amaster base station and a secondary base station may exchangeinformation about a UE configuration by employing of RRC containers(inter-node messages) carried via Xn messages; a secondary base stationmay initiate a reconfiguration of the secondary base station existingserving cells (e.g. PUCCH towards the secondary base station); asecondary base station may decide which cell is a PSCell within a SCG; amaster base station may or may not change content of RRC configurationsprovided by a secondary base station; in case of a SCG addition and/or aSCG SCell addition, a master base station may provide recent (or thelatest) measurement results for SCG cell(s); a master base station andsecondary base stations may receive information of SFN and/or subframeoffset of each other from OAM and/or via an Xn interface, (e.g. for apurpose of DRX alignment and/or identification of a measurement gap). Inan example, when adding a new SCG SCell, dedicated RRC signaling may beused for sending required system information of a cell as for CA, exceptfor a SFN acquired from a MIB of a PSCell of a SCG.

FIG. 12 is an example diagram of a random access procedure. One or moreevents may trigger a random access procedure. For example, one or moreevents may be at least one of following: initial access from RRC_IDLE,RRC connection re-establishment procedure, handover, DL or UL dataarrival during RRC_CONNECTED when UL synchronization status isnon-synchronized, transition from RRC_Inactive, and/or request for othersystem information. For example, a PDCCH order, a MAC entity, and/or abeam failure indication may initiate a random access procedure.

In an example embodiment, a random access procedure may be at least oneof a contention based random access procedure and a contention freerandom access procedure. For example, a contention based random accessprocedure may comprise, one or more Msg 1 1220 transmissions, one ormore Msg2 1230 transmissions, one or more Msg3 1240 transmissions, andcontention resolution 1250. For example, a contention free random accessprocedure may comprise one or more Msg 1 1220 transmissions and one ormore Msg2 1230 transmissions.

In an example, a base station may transmit (e.g., unicast, multicast, orbroadcast), to a UE, a RACH configuration 1210 via one or more beams.The RACH configuration 1210 may comprise one or more parametersindicating at least one of following: available set of PRACH resourcesfor a transmission of a random access preamble, initial preamble power(e.g., random access preamble initial received target power), an RSRPthreshold for a selection of a SS block and corresponding PRACHresource, a power-ramping factor (e.g., random access preamble powerramping step), random access preamble index, a maximum number ofpreamble transmission, preamble group A and group B, a threshold (e.g.,message size) to determine the groups of random access preambles, a setof one or more random access preambles for system information requestand corresponding PRACH resource(s), if any, a set of one or more randomaccess preambles for beam failure recovery request and correspondingPRACH resource(s), if any, a time window to monitor RA response(s), atime window to monitor response(s) on beam failure recovery request,and/or a contention resolution timer.

In an example, the Msg1 1220 may be one or more transmissions of arandom access preamble. For a contention based random access procedure,a UE may select a SS block with a RSRP above the RSRP threshold. Ifrandom access preambles group B exists, a UE may select one or morerandom access preambles from a group A or a group B depending on apotential Msg3 1240 size. If a random access preambles group B does notexist, a UE may select the one or more random access preambles from agroup A. A UE may select a random access preamble index randomly (e.g.with equal probability or a normal distribution) from one or more randomaccess preambles associated with a selected group. If a base stationsemi-statistically configures a UE with an association between randomaccess preambles and SS blocks, the UE may select a random accesspreamble index randomly with equal probability from one or more randomaccess preambles associated with a selected SS block and a selectedgroup.

For example, a UE may initiate a contention free random access procedurebased on a beam failure indication from a lower layer. For example, abase station may semi-statistically configure a UE with one or morecontention free PRACH resources for beam failure recovery requestassociated with at least one of SS blocks and/or CSI-RSs. If at leastone of SS blocks with a RSRP above a first RSRP threshold amongstassociated SS blocks or at least one of CSI-RSs with a RSRP above asecond RSRP threshold amongst associated CSI-RSs is available, a UE mayselect a random access preamble index corresponding to a selected SSblock or CSI-RS from a set of one or more random access preambles forbeam failure recovery request.

For example, a UE may receive, from a base station, a random accesspreamble index via PDCCH or RRC for a contention free random accessprocedure. If a base station does not configure a UE with at least onecontention free PRACH resource associated with SS blocks or CSI-RS, theUE may select a random access preamble index. If a base stationconfigures a UE with one or more contention free PRACH resourcesassociated with SS blocks and at least one SS block with a RSRP above afirst RSRP threshold amongst associated SS blocks is available, the UEmay select the at least one SS block and select a random access preamblecorresponding to the at least one SS block. If a base station configuresa UE with one or more contention free PRACH resources associated withCSI-RSs and at least one CSI-RS with a RSRP above a second RSPRthreshold amongst the associated CSI-RSs is available, the UE may selectthe at least one CSI-RS and select a random access preamblecorresponding to the at least one CSI-RS.

A UE may perform one or more Msgl 1220 transmissions by transmitting theselected random access preamble. For example, if a UE selects an SSblock and is configured with an association between one or more PRACHoccasions and one or more SS blocks, the UE may determine an PRACHoccasion from one or more PRACH occasions corresponding to a selected SSblock. For example, if a UE selects a CSI-RS and is configured with anassociation between one or more PRACH occasions and one or more CSI-RSs,the UE may determine a PRACH occasion from one or more PRACH occasionscorresponding to a selected CSI-RS. A UE may transmit, to a basestation, a selected random access preamble via a selected PRACHoccasions. A UE may determine a transmit power for a transmission of aselected random access preamble at least based on an initial preamblepower and a power-ramping factor. A UE may determine a RA-RNTIassociated with a selected PRACH occasions in which a selected randomaccess preamble is transmitted. For example, a UE may not determine aRA-RNTI for a beam failure recovery request. A UE may determine anRA-RNTI at least based on an index of a first OFDM symbol and an indexof a first slot of a selected PRACH occasions, and/or an uplink carrierindex for a transmission of Msg1 1220.

In an example, a UE may receive, from a base station, a random accessresponse, Msg 2 1230. A UE may start a time window (e.g.,ra-ResponseWindow) to monitor a random access response. For beam failurerecovery request, a base station may configure a UE with a differenttime window (e.g., bfr-ResponseWindow) to monitor response on beamfailure recovery request. For example, a UE may start a time window(e.g., ra-ResponseWindow or bfr-ResponseWindow) at a start of a firstPDCCH occasion after a fixed duration of one or more symbols from an endof a preamble transmission. If a UE transmits multiple preambles, the UEmay start a time window at a start of a first PDCCH occasion after afixed duration of one or more symbols from an end of a first preambletransmission. A UE may monitor a PDCCH of a cell for at least one randomaccess response identified by a RA-RNTI or for at least one response tobeam failure recovery request identified by a C-RNTI while a timer for atime window is running.

In an example, a UE may consider a reception of random access responsesuccessful if at least one random access response comprises a randomaccess preamble identifier corresponding to a random access preambletransmitted by the UE. A UE may consider the contention free randomaccess procedure successfully completed if a reception of random accessresponse is successful. If a contention free random access procedure istriggered for a beam failure recovery request, a UE may consider acontention free random access procedure successfully complete if a PDCCHtransmission is addressed to a C-RNTI. In an example, if at least onerandom access response comprises a random access preamble identifier, aUE may consider the random access procedure successfully completed andmay indicate a reception of an acknowledgement for a system informationrequest to upper layers. If a UE has signaled multiple preambletransmissions, the UE may stop transmitting remaining preambles (if any)in response to a successful reception of a corresponding random accessresponse.

In an example, a UE may perform one or more Msg 3 1240 transmissions inresponse to a successful reception of random access response (e.g., fora contention based random access procedure). A UE may adjust an uplinktransmission timing based on a timing advanced command indicated by arandom access response and may transmit one or more transport blocksbased on an uplink grant indicated by a random access response.Subcarrier spacing for PUSCH transmission for Msg3 1240 may be providedby at least one higher layer (e.g. RRC) parameter. A UE may transmit arandom access preamble via PRACH and Msg3 1240 via PUSCH on a same cell.A base station may indicate an UL BWP for a PUSCH transmission of Msg31240 via system information block. A UE may employ HARQ for aretransmission of Msg 3 1240.

In an example, multiple UEs may perform Msg 1 1220 by transmitting asame preamble to a base station and receive, from the base station, asame random access response comprising an identity (e.g., TC-RNTI).Contention resolution 1250 may ensure that a UE does not incorrectly usean identity of another UE. For example, contention resolution 1250 maybe based on C-RNTI on PDCCH or a UE contention resolution identity onDL-SCH. For example, if a base station assigns a C-RNTI to a UE, the UEmay perform contention resolution 1250 based on a reception of a PDCCHtransmission that is addressed to the C-RNTI. In response to detectionof a C-RNTI on a PDCCH, a UE may consider contention resolution 1250successful and may consider a random access procedure successfullycompleted. If a UE has no valid C-RNTI, a contention resolution may beaddressed by employing a TC-RNTI. For example, if a MAC PDU issuccessfully decoded and a MAC PDU comprises a UE contention resolutionidentity MAC CE that matches the CCCH SDU transmitted in Msg3 1250, a UEmay consider the contention resolution 1250 successful and may considerthe random access procedure successfully completed.

FIG. 13 is an example structure for MAC entities as per an aspect of anembodiment. In an example, a wireless device may be configured tooperate in a multi-connectivity mode. A wireless device in RRC_CONNECTEDwith multiple RX/TX may be configured to utilize radio resourcesprovided by multiple schedulers located in a plurality of base stations.The plurality of base stations may be connected via a non-ideal or idealbackhaul over the Xn interface. In an example, a base station in aplurality of base stations may act as a master base station or as asecondary base station. A wireless device may be connected to one masterbase station and one or more secondary base stations. A wireless devicemay be configured with multiple MAC entities, e.g. one MAC entity formaster base station, and one or more other MAC entities for secondarybase station(s). In an example, a configured set of serving cells for awireless device may comprise two subsets: an MCG comprising servingcells of a master base station, and one or more SCGs comprising servingcells of a secondary base station(s). FIG. 13 illustrates an examplestructure for MAC entities when MCG and SCG are configured for awireless device.

In an example, at least one cell in a SCG may have a configured UL CC,wherein a cell of at least one cell may be called PSCell or PCell ofSCG, or sometimes may be simply called PCell. A PSCell may be configuredwith PUCCH resources. In an example, when a SCG is configured, there maybe at least one SCG bearer or one split bearer. In an example, upondetection of a physical layer problem or a random access problem on aPSCell, or upon reaching a number of RLC retransmissions associated withthe SCG, or upon detection of an access problem on a PSCell during a SCGaddition or a SCG change: an RRC connection re-establishment proceduremay not be triggered, UL transmissions towards cells of an SCG may bestopped, a master base station may be informed by a UE of a SCG failuretype and DL data transfer over a master base station may be maintained.

In an example, a MAC sublayer may provide services such as data transferand radio resource allocation to upper layers (e.g. 1310 or 1320). A MACsublayer may comprise a plurality of MAC entities (e.g. 1350 and 1360).A MAC sublayer may provide data transfer services on logical channels.To accommodate different kinds of data transfer services, multiple typesof logical channels may be defined. A logical channel may supporttransfer of a particular type of information. A logical channel type maybe defined by what type of information (e.g., control or data) istransferred. For example, BCCH, PCCH, CCCH and DCCH may be controlchannels and DTCH may be a traffic channel. In an example, a first MACentity (e.g. 1310) may provide services on PCCH, BCCH, CCCH, DCCH, DTCHand MAC control elements. In an example, a second MAC entity (e.g. 1320)may provide services on BCCH, DCCH, DTCH and MAC control elements.

A MAC sublayer may expect from a physical layer (e.g. 1330 or 1340)services such as data transfer services, signaling of HARQ feedback,signaling of scheduling request or measurements (e.g. CQI). In anexample, in dual connectivity, two MAC entities may be configured for awireless device: one for MCG and one for SCG. A MAC entity of wirelessdevice may handle a plurality of transport channels. In an example, afirst MAC entity may handle first transport channels comprising a PCCHof MCG, a first BCH of MCG, one or more first DL-SCHs of MCG, one ormore first UL-SCHs of MCG and one or more first RACHs of MCG. In anexample, a second MAC entity may handle second transport channelscomprising a second BCH of SCG, one or more second DL-SCHs of SCG, oneor more second UL-SCHs of SCG and one or more second RACHs of SCG.

In an example, if a MAC entity is configured with one or more SCells,there may be multiple DL-SCHs and there may be multiple UL-SCHs as wellas multiple RACHs per MAC entity. In an example, there may be one DL-SCHand UL-SCH on a SpCell. In an example, there may be one DL-SCH, zero orone UL-SCH and zero or one RACH for an SCell. A DL-SCH may supportreceptions using different numerologies and/or TTI duration within a MACentity. A UL-SCH may also support transmissions using differentnumerologies and/or TTI duration within the MAC entity.

In an example, a MAC sublayer may support different functions and maycontrol these functions with a control (e.g. 1355 or 1365) element.Functions performed by a MAC entity may comprise mapping between logicalchannels and transport channels (e.g., in uplink or downlink),multiplexing (e.g. 1352 or 1362) of MAC SDUs from one or differentlogical channels onto transport blocks (TB) to be delivered to thephysical layer on transport channels (e.g., in uplink), demultiplexing(e.g. 1352 or 1362) of MAC SDUs to one or different logical channelsfrom transport blocks (TB) delivered from the physical layer ontransport channels (e.g., in downlink), scheduling information reporting(e.g., in uplink), error correction through HARQ in uplink or downlink(e.g. 1363), and logical channel prioritization in uplink (e.g. 1351 or1361). A MAC entity may handle a random access process (e.g. 1354 or1364).

FIG. 14 is an example diagram of a RAN architecture comprising one ormore base stations. In an example, a protocol stack (e.g. RRC, SDAP,PDCP, RLC, MAC, and PHY) may be supported at a node. A base station(e.g. gNB 120A or 120B) may comprise a base station central unit (CU)(e.g. gNB-CU 1420A or 1420B) and at least one base station distributedunit (DU) (e.g. gNB-DU 1430A, 1430B, 1430C, or 1430D) if a functionalsplit is configured. Upper protocol layers of a base station may belocated in a base station CU, and lower layers of the base station maybe located in the base station DUs. An F1 interface (e.g. CU-DUinterface) connecting a base station CU and base station DUs may be anideal or non-ideal backhaul. F1-C may provide a control plane connectionover an F1 interface, and F1-U may provide a user plane connection overthe F1 interface. In an example, an Xn interface may be configuredbetween base station CUs.

In an example, a base station CU may comprise an RRC function, an SDAPlayer, and a PDCP layer, and base station DUs may comprise an RLC layer,a MAC layer, and a PHY layer. In an example, various functional splitoptions between a base station CU and base station DUs may be possibleby locating different combinations of upper protocol layers (RANfunctions) in a base station CU and different combinations of lowerprotocol layers (RAN functions) in base station DUs. A functional splitmay support flexibility to move protocol layers between a base stationCU and base station DUs depending on service requirements and/or networkenvironments.

In an example, functional split options may be configured per basestation, per base station CU, per base station DU, per UE, per bearer,per slice, or with other granularities. In per base station CU split, abase station CU may have a fixed split option, and base station DUs maybe configured to match a split option of a base station CU. In per basestation DU split, a base station DU may be configured with a differentsplit option, and a base station CU may provide different split optionsfor different base station DUs. In per UE split, a base station (basestation CU and at least one base station DUs) may provide differentsplit options for different wireless devices. In per bearer split,different split options may be utilized for different bearers. In perslice splice, different split options may be applied for differentslices.

FIG. 15 is an example diagram showing RRC state transitions of awireless device. In an example, a wireless device may be in at least oneRRC state among an RRC connected state (e.g. RRC Connected 1530,RRC_Connected), an RRC idle state (e.g. RRC Idle 1510, RRC_Idle), and/oran RRC inactive state (e.g. RRC Inactive 1520, RRC_Inactive). In anexample, in an RRC connected state, a wireless device may have at leastone RRC connection with at least one base station (e.g. gNB and/or eNB),which may have a UE context of the wireless device. A UE context (e.g. awireless device context) may comprise at least one of an access stratumcontext, one or more radio link configuration parameters, bearer (e.g.data radio bearer (DRB), signaling radio bearer (SRB), logical channel,QoS flow, PDU session, and/or the like) configuration information,security information, PHY/MAC/RLC/PDCP/SDAP layer configurationinformation, and/or the like configuration information for a wirelessdevice. In an example, in an RRC idle state, a wireless device may nothave an RRC connection with a base station, and a UE context of awireless device may not be stored in a base station. In an example, inan RRC inactive state, a wireless device may not have an RRC connectionwith a base station. A UE context of a wireless device may be stored ina base station, which may be called as an anchor base station (e.g. lastserving base station).

In an example, a wireless device may transition a UE RRC state betweenan RRC idle state and an RRC connected state in both ways (e.g.connection release 1540 or connection establishment 1550; or connectionreestablishment) and/or between an RRC inactive state and an RRCconnected state in both ways (e.g. connection inactivation 1570 orconnection resume 1580). In an example, a wireless device may transitionits RRC state from an RRC inactive state to an RRC idle state (e.g.connection release 1560).

In an example, an anchor base station may be a base station that maykeep a UE context (a wireless device context) of a wireless device atleast during a time period that a wireless device stays in a RANnotification area (RNA) of an anchor base station, and/or that awireless device stays in an RRC inactive state. In an example, an anchorbase station may be a base station that a wireless device in an RRCinactive state was lastly connected to in a latest RRC connected stateor that a wireless device lastly performed an RNA update procedure in.In an example, an RNA may comprise one or more cells operated by one ormore base stations. In an example, a base station may belong to one ormore RNAs. In an example, a cell may belong to one or more RNAs.

In an example, a wireless device may transition a UE RRC state from anRRC connected state to an RRC inactive state in a base station. Awireless device may receive RNA information from the base station. RNAinformation may comprise at least one of an RNA identifier, one or morecell identifiers of one or more cells of an RNA, a base stationidentifier, an IP address of the base station, an AS context identifierof the wireless device, a resume identifier, and/or the like.

In an example, an anchor base station may broadcast a message (e.g. RANpaging message) to base stations of an RNA to reach to a wireless devicein an RRC inactive state, and/or the base stations receiving the messagefrom the anchor base station may broadcast and/or multicast anothermessage (e.g. paging message) to wireless devices in their coveragearea, cell coverage area, and/or beam coverage area associated with theRNA through an air interface.

In an example, when a wireless device in an RRC inactive state movesinto a new RNA, the wireless device may perform an RNA update (RNAU)procedure, which may comprise a random access procedure by the wirelessdevice and/or a UE context retrieve procedure. A UE context retrieve maycomprise: receiving, by a base station from a wireless device, a randomaccess preamble; and fetching, by a base station, a UE context of thewireless device from an old anchor base station. Fetching may comprise:sending a retrieve UE context request message comprising a resumeidentifier to the old anchor base station and receiving a retrieve UEcontext response message comprising the UE context of the wirelessdevice from the old anchor base station.

In an example embodiment, a wireless device in an RRC inactive state mayselect a cell to camp on based on at least a on measurement results forone or more cells, a cell where a wireless device may monitor an RNApaging message and/or a core network paging message from a base station.In an example, a wireless device in an RRC inactive state may select acell to perform a random access procedure to resume an RRC connectionand/or to transmit one or more packets to a base station (e.g. to anetwork). In an example, if a cell selected belongs to a different RNAfrom an RNA for a wireless device in an RRC inactive state, the wirelessdevice may initiate a random access procedure to perform an RNA updateprocedure. In an example, if a wireless device in an RRC inactive statehas one or more packets, in a buffer, to transmit to a network, thewireless device may initiate a random access procedure to transmit oneor more packets to a base station of a cell that the wireless deviceselects. A random access procedure may be performed with two messages(e.g. 2 stage random access) and/or four messages (e.g. 4 stage randomaccess) between the wireless device and the base station.

In an example embodiment, a base station receiving one or more uplinkpackets from a wireless device in an RRC inactive state may fetch a UEcontext of a wireless device by transmitting a retrieve UE contextrequest message for the wireless device to an anchor base station of thewireless device based on at least one of an AS context identifier, anRNA identifier, a base station identifier, a resume identifier, and/or acell identifier received from the wireless device. In response tofetching a UE context, a base station may transmit a path switch requestfor a wireless device to a core network entity (e.g. AMF, MME, and/orthe like). A core network entity may update a downlink tunnel endpointidentifier for one or more bearers established for the wireless devicebetween a user plane core network entity (e.g. UPF, S-GW, and/or thelike) and a RAN node (e.g. the base station), e.g. changing a downlinktunnel endpoint identifier from an address of the anchor base station toan address of the base station.

A gNB may communicate with a wireless device via a wireless networkemploying one or more new radio technologies. The one or more radiotechnologies may comprise at least one of: multiple technologies relatedto physical layer; multiple technologies related to medium accesscontrol layer; and/or multiple technologies related to radio resourcecontrol layer. Example embodiments of enhancing the one or more radiotechnologies may improve performance of a wireless network. Exampleembodiments may increase the system throughput, or data rate oftransmission. Example embodiments may reduce battery consumption of awireless device. Example embodiments may improve latency of datatransmission between a gNB and a wireless device. Example embodimentsmay improve network coverage of a wireless network. Example embodimentsmay improve transmission efficiency of a wireless network.

A gNB may transmit one or more MAC PDUs to a wireless device. In anexample, a MAC PDU may be a bit string that is byte aligned (e.g., amultiple of eight bits) in length. In an example, bit strings may berepresented by tables in which the most significant bit is the leftmostbit of the first line of the table, and the least significant bit is therightmost bit on the last line of the table. More generally, the bitstring may be read from left to right and then in the reading order ofthe lines. In an example, the bit order of a parameter field within aMAC PDU is represented with the first and most significant bit in theleftmost bit and the last and least significant bit in the rightmostbit.

In an example, a MAC SDU may be a bit string that is byte aligned (e.g.,a multiple of eight bits) in length. In an example, a MAC SDU may beincluded in a MAC PDU from the first bit onward.

In an example, a MAC CE may be a bit string that is byte aligned (e.g.,a multiple of eight bits) in length.

In an example, a MAC subheader may be a bit string that is byte aligned(e.g., a multiple of eight bits) in length. In an example, a MACsubheader may be placed immediately in front of a corresponding MAC SDU,MAC CE, or padding.

In an example, a MAC entity may ignore a value of reserved bits in a DLMAC PDU.

In an example, a MAC PDU may comprise one or more MAC subPDUs. A MACsubPDU of the one or more MAC subPDUs may comprise: a MAC subheader only(including padding); a MAC subhearder and a MAC SDU; a MAC subheader anda MAC CE; and/or a MAC subheader and padding. In an example, the MAC SDUmay be of variable size. In an example, a MAC subhearder may correspondto a MAC SDU, a MAC CE, or padding.

In an example, when a MAC subheader corresponds to a MAC SDU, avariable-sized MAC CE, or padding, the MAC subheader may comprise: an Rfield with a one bit length; an F field with a one bit length; an LCIDfield with a multi-bit length; and/or an L field with a multi-bitlength.

FIG. 16A shows an example of a MAC subheader with an R field, an Ffield, an LCID field, and an L field. In the example MAC subheader ofFIG. 16A, the LCID field may be six bits in length, and the L field maybe eight bits in length. FIG. 16B shows example of a MAC subheader withan R field, a F field, an LCID field, and an L field. In the example MACsubheader of FIG. 16B, the LCID field may be six bits in length, and theL field may be sixteen bits in length.

In an example, when a MAC subheader corresponds to a fixed sized MAC CEor padding, the MAC subheader may comprise: an R field with a two bitlength and an LCID field with a multi-bit length. FIG. 16C shows anexample of a MAC subheader with an R field and an LCID field. In theexample MAC subheader of FIG. 16C, the LCID field may be six bits inlength, and the R field may be two bits in length.

FIG. 17A shows an example of a DL MAC PDU. In the example of FIG. 17A,multiple MAC CEs, such as MAC CE 1 and 2, may be placed together. A MACsubPDU comprising a MAC CE may be placed before any MAC subPDUcomprising a MAC SDU or a MAC subPDU comprising padding.

FIG. 17B shows an example of a UL MAC PDU. In the example of FIG. 17B,multiple MAC CEs, such as MAC CE 1 and 2, may be placed together. A MACsubPDU comprising a MAC CE may be placed after all MAC subPDUscomprising a MAC SDU. In addition, the MAC subPDU may be placed before aMAC subPDU comprising padding.

In an example, a MAC entity of a gNB may transmit one or more MAC CEs toa MAC entity of a wireless device. FIG. 18 shows an example of multipleLCIDs that may be associated with the one or more MAC CEs. In theexample of FIG. 18, the one or more MAC CEs comprise at least one of: aSP ZP CSI-RS Resource Set Activation/Deactivation MAC CE; a PUCCHspatial relation Activation/Deactivation MAC CE; a SP SRSActivation/Deactivation MAC CE; a SP CSI reporting on PUCCHActivation/Deactivation MAC CE; a TCI State Indication for UE-specificPDCCH MAC CE; a TCI State Indication for UE-specific PDSCH MAC CE; anAperiodic CSI Trigger State Subselection MAC CE; a SP CSI-RS/CSI-IMResource Set Activation/Deactivation MAC CE; a UE contention resolutionidentity MAC CE; a timing advance command MAC CE; a DRX command MAC CE;a Long DRX command MAC CE; an SCell activation/deactivation MAC CE (1Octet); an SCell activation/deactivation MAC CE (4 Octet); and/or aduplication activation/deactivation MAC CE. In an example, a MAC CE,such as a MAC CE transmitted by a MAC entity of a gNB to a MAC entity ofa wireless device, may have an LCID in the MAC subheader correspondingto the MAC CE. Different MAC CE may have different LCID in the MACsubheader corresponding to the MAC CE. For example, an LCID given by111011 in a MAC subheader may indicate that a MAC CE associated with theMAC subheader is a long DRX command MAC CE.

In an example, the MAC entity of the wireless device may transmit to theMAC entity of the gNB one or more MAC CEs. FIG. 19 shows an example ofthe one or more MAC CEs. The one or more MAC CEs may comprise at leastone of: a short buffer status report (BSR) MAC CE; a long BSR MAC CE; aC-RNTI MAC CE; a configured grant confirmation MAC CE; a single entryPHR MAC CE; a multiple entry PHR MAC CE; a short truncated BSR; and/or along truncated BSR. In an example, a MAC CE may have an LCID in the MACsubheader corresponding to the MAC CE. Different MAC CE may havedifferent LCID in the MAC subheader corresponding to the MAC CE. Forexample, an LCID given by 111011 in a MAC subheader may indicate that aMAC CE associated with the MAC subheader is a short-truncated commandMAC CE.

In carrier aggregation (CA), two or more component carriers (CCs) may beaggregated. A wireless device may simultaneously receive or transmit onone or more CCs, depending on capabilities of the wireless device, usingthe technique of CA. In an example, a wireless device may support CA forcontiguous CCs and/or for non-contiguous CCs. CCs may be organized intocells. For example, CCs may be organized into one primary cell (PCell)and one or more secondary cells (SCells).

When configured with CA, a wireless device may have one RRC connectionwith a network. During an RRC connectionestablishment/re-establishment/handover, a cell providing NAS mobilityinformation may be a serving cell. During an RRC connectionre-establishment/handover procedure, a cell providing a security inputmay be a serving cell. In an example, the serving cell may denote aPCell. In an example, a gNB may transmit, to a wireless device, one ormore messages comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of oneor more SCells, depending on capabilities of the wireless device.

When configured with CA, a base station and/or a wireless device mayemploy an activation/deactivation mechanism of an SCell to improvebattery or power consumption of the wireless device. When a wirelessdevice is configured with one or more SCells, a gNB may activate ordeactivate at least one of the one or more SCells. Upon configuration ofan SCell, the SCell may be deactivated unless an SCell state associatedwith the SCell is set to “activated” or “dormant”.

In an example, a wireless device may activate/deactivate an SCell inresponse to receiving an SCell Activation/Deactivation MAC CE.

In an example, a gNB may transmit, to a wireless device, one or moremessages comprising an SCell timer (e.g., sCellDeactivationTimer). In anexample, a wireless device may deactivate an SCell in response to anexpiry of the SCell timer.

When a wireless device receives an SCell Activation/Deactivation MAC CEactivating an SCell, the wireless device may activate the SCell. Inresponse to the activating the SCell, the wireless device may performoperations comprising: SRS transmissions on the SCell; CQI/PMI/RI/CRIreporting for the SCell; PDCCH monitoring on the SCell; PDCCH monitoringfor the SCell; and/or PUCCH transmissions on the SCell.

In an example, in response to the activating the SCell, the wirelessdevice may start or restart a first SCell timer (e.g.,sCellDeactivationTimer) associated with the SCell. The wireless devicemay start or restart the first SCell timer in the slot when the SCellActivation/Deactivation MAC CE activating the SCell has been received.In an example, in response to the activating the SCell, the wirelessdevice may (re-)initialize one or more suspended configured uplinkgrants of a configured grant Type 1 associated with the SCell accordingto a stored configuration. In an example, in response to the activatingthe SCell, the wireless device may trigger PHR.

When a wireless device receives an SCell Activation/Deactivation MAC CEdeactivating an activated SCell, the wireless device may deactivate theactivated SCell. In an example, when a first SCell timer (e.g.,sCellDeactivationTimer) associated with an activated SCell expires, thewireless device may deactivate the activated SCell. In response to thedeactivating the activated SCell, the wireless device may stop the firstSCell timer associated with the activated SCell. In an example, inresponse to the deactivating the activated SCell, the wireless devicemay clear one or more configured downlink assignments and/or one or moreconfigured uplink grants of a configured uplink grant Type 2 associatedwith the activated SCell. In an example, in response to the deactivatingthe activated SCell, the wireless device may: suspend one or moreconfigured uplink grants of a configured uplink grant Type 1 associatedwith the activated SCell; and/or flush HARQ buffers associated with theactivated SCell.

In an example, when an SCell is deactivated, a wireless device may notperform operations comprising: transmitting SRS on the SCell; reportingCQI/PMI/RI/CRI for the SCell; transmitting on UL-SCH on the SCell;transmitting on RACH on the SCell; monitoring at least one first PDCCHon the SCell; monitoring at least one second PDCCH for the SCell; and/ortransmitting a PUCCH on the SCell.

In an example, when at least one first PDCCH on an activated SCellindicates an uplink grant or a downlink assignment, a wireless devicemay restart a first SCell timer (e.g., sCellDeactivationTimer)associated with the activated SCell. In an example, when at least onesecond PDCCH on a serving cell (e.g. a PCell or an SCell configured withPUCCH, i.e. PUCCH SCell) scheduling the activated SCell indicates anuplink grant or a downlink assignment for the activated SCell, awireless device may restart the first SCell timer (e.g.,sCellDeactivationTimer) associated with the activated SCell.

In an example, when an SCell is deactivated, if there is an ongoingrandom access procedure on the SCell, a wireless device may abort theongoing random access procedure on the SCell.

FIG. 20A shows an example of an SCell Activation/Deactivation MAC CE ofone octet. A first MAC PDU subheader with a first LCID (e.g., ‘111010’as shown in FIG. 18) may identify the SCell Activation/Deactivation MACCE of one octet. The SCell Activation/Deactivation MAC CE of one octetmay have a fixed size. The SCell Activation/Deactivation MAC CE of oneoctet may comprise a single octet. The single octet may comprise a firstnumber of C-fields (e.g. seven) and a second number of R-fields (e.g.,one).

FIG. 20B shows an example of an SCell Activation/Deactivation MAC CE offour octets. A second MAC PDU subheader with a second LCID (e.g.,‘111001’ as shown in FIG. 18) may identify the SCellActivation/Deactivation MAC CE of four octets. The SCellActivation/Deactivation MAC CE of four octets may have a fixed size. TheSCell Activation/Deactivation MAC CE of four octets may comprise fouroctets. The four octets may comprise a third number of C-fields (e.g.,31) and a fourth number of R-fields (e.g., 1).

In FIG. 20A and/or FIG. 20B, a C_(i) field may indicate anactivation/deactivation status of an SCell with an SCell index i if anSCell with SCell index i is configured. In an example, when the C_(i)field is set to one, an SCell with an SCell index i may be activated. Inan example, when the C_(i) field is set to zero, an SCell with an SCellindex i may be deactivated. In an example, if there is no SCellconfigured with SCell index i, the wireless device may ignore the C_(i)field. In FIG. 20A and FIG. 20B, an R field may indicate a reserved bit.The R field may be set to zero.

When configured with CA, a base station and/or a wireless device mayemploy a hibernation mechanism for an SCell to improve battery or powerconsumption of the wireless device and/or to improve latency of SCellactivation/addition. When the wireless device hibernates the SCell, theSCell may be transitioned into a dormant state. In response to the SCellbeing transitioned into a dormant state, the wireless device may: stoptransmitting SRS on the SCell; report CQI/PMI/RI/PTI/CRI for the SCellaccording to a periodicity configured for the SCell in a dormant state;not transmit on UL-SCH on the SCell; not transmit on RACH on the SCell;not monitor the PDCCH on the SCell; not monitor the PDCCH for the SCell;and/or not transmit PUCCH on the SCell. In an example, reporting CSI foran SCell and not monitoring the PDCCH on/for the SCell, when the SCellis in a dormant state, may provide the base station an always-updatedCSI for the SCell. With the always-updated CSI, the base station mayemploy a quick and/or accurate channel adaptive scheduling on the SCellonce the SCell is transitioned back into active state, thereby speedingup the activation procedure of the SCell. In an example, reporting CSIfor the SCell and not monitoring the PDCCH on/for the SCell, when theSCell is in dormant state, may improve battery or power consumption ofthe wireless device, while still providing the base station timelyand/or accurate channel information feedback. In an example, aPCell/PSCell and/or a PUCCH secondary cell may not be configured ortransitioned into dormant state.

When configured with one or more SCells, a gNB may activate, hibernate,or deactivate at least one of the one or more SCells. In an example, agNB may transmit one or more RRC messages comprising parametersindicating at least one SCell being set to an active state, a dormantstate, or an inactive state, to a wireless device.

In an example, when an SCell is in an active state, the wireless devicemay perform: SRS transmissions on the SCell; CQI/PMI/RI/CRI reportingfor the SCell; PDCCH monitoring on the SCell; PDCCH monitoring for theSCell; and/or PUCCH/SPUCCH transmissions on the SCell.

In an example, when an SCell is in an inactive state, the wirelessdevice may: not transmit SRS on the SCell; not report CQI/PMI/RI/CRI forthe SCell; not transmit on UL-SCH on the SCell; not transmit on RACH onthe SCell; not monitor PDCCH on the SCell; not monitor PDCCH for theSCell; and/or not transmit PUCCH/SPUCCH on the SCell.

In an example, when an SCell is in a dormant state, the wireless devicemay: not transmit SRS on the SCell; report CQI/PMI/RI/CRI for the SCell;not transmit on UL-SCH on the SCell; not transmit on RACH on the SCell;not monitor PDCCH on the SCell; not monitor PDCCH for the SCell; and/ornot transmit PUCCH/SPUCCH on the SCell.

When configured with one or more SCells, a gNB may activate, hibernate,or deactivate at least one of the one or more SCells. In an example, agNB may transmit one or more MAC control elements comprising parametersindicating activation, deactivation, or hibernation of at least oneSCell to a wireless device.

In an example, a gNB may transmit a first MAC CE (e.g.,activation/deactivation MAC CE, as shown in FIG. 20A or FIG. 20B)indicating activation or deactivation of at least one SCell to awireless device. In FIG. 20A and/or FIG. 20B, a C_(i) field may indicatean activation/deactivation status of an SCell with an SCell index i ifan SCell with SCell index i is configured. In an example, when the C_(i)field is set to one, an SCell with an SCell index i may be activated. Inan example, when the C_(i) field is set to zero, an SCell with an SCellindex i may be deactivated. In an example, if there is no SCellconfigured with SCell index i, the wireless device may ignore the C_(i)field. In FIG. 20A and FIG. 20B, an R field may indicate a reserved bit.In an example, the R field may be set to zero.

In an example, a gNB may transmit a second MAC CE (e.g., hibernation MACCE) indicating activation or hibernation of at least one SCell to awireless device. In an example, the second MAC CE may be associated witha second LCID different from a first LCID of the first MAC CE (e.g.,activation/deactivation MAC CE). In an example, the second MAC CE mayhave a fixed size. In an example, the second MAC CE may consist of asingle octet containing seven C-fields and one R-field. FIG. 21A showsan example of the second MAC CE with a single octet. In another example,the second MAC CE may consist of four octets containing 31 C-fields andone R-field. FIG. 21B shows an example of the second MAC CE with fouroctets. In an example, the second MAC CE with four octets may beassociated with a third LCID different from the second LCID for thesecond MAC CE with a single octet, and/or the first LCID foractivation/deactivation MAC CE. In an example, when there is no SCellwith a serving cell index greater than 7, the second MAC CE of one octetmay be applied, otherwise the second MAC CE of four octets may beapplied.

In an example, when the second MAC CE is received, and the first MAC CEis not received, C_(i) may indicate a dormant/activated status of anSCell with SCell index i if there is an SCell configured with SCellindex i, otherwise the MAC entity may ignore the C_(i) field. In anexample, when C_(i) is set to “1”, the wireless device may transition anSCell associated with SCell index i into a dormant state. In an example,when C_(i) is set to “0”, the wireless device may activate an SCellassociated with SCell index i. In an example, when C_(i) is set to “0”and the SCell with SCell index i is in a dormant state, the wirelessdevice may activate the SCell with SCell index i. In an example, whenC_(i) is set to “0” and the SCell with SCell index i is not in a dormantstate, the wireless device may ignore the C_(i) field.

In an example, when both the first MAC CE (activation/deactivation MACCE) and the second MAC CE (hibernation MAC CE) are received, two C_(i)fields of the two MAC CEs may indicate possible state transitions of theSCell with SCell index i if there is an SCell configured with SCellindex i, otherwise the MAC entity may ignore the C_(i) fields. In anexample, the C_(i) fields of the two MAC CEs may be interpretedaccording to FIG. 21C.

When configured with one or more SCells, a gNB may activate, hibernate,or deactivate at least one of the one or more SCells. In an example, aMAC entity of a gNB and/or a wireless device may maintain an SCelldeactivation timer (e.g., sCellDeactivationTimer) per configured SCell(except the SCell configured with PUCCH/SPUCCH, if any) and deactivatethe associated SCell upon its expiry.

In an example, a MAC entity of a gNB and/or a wireless device maymaintain an SCell hibernation timer (e.g., sCellHibemationTimer) perconfigured SCell (except the SCell configured with PUCCH/SPUCCH, if any)and hibernate the associated SCell upon the SCell hibernation timerexpiry if the SCell is in active state. In an example, when both theSCell deactivation timer and the SCell hibernation timer are configured,the SCell hibernation timer may take priority over the SCelldeactivation timer. In an example, when both the SCell deactivationtimer and the SCell hibernation timer are configured, a gNB and/or awireless device may ignore the SCell deactivation timer regardless ofthe SCell deactivation timer expiry.

In an example, a MAC entity of a gNB and/or a wireless device maymaintain a dormant SCell deactivation timer (e.g.,dormantSCellDeactivationTimer) per configured SCell (except the SCellconfigured with PUCCH/SPUCCH, if any), and deactivate the associatedSCell upon the dormant SCell deactivation timer expiry if the SCell isin dormant state.

In an example, when a MAC entity of a wireless device is configured withan activated SCell upon SCell configuration, the MAC entity may activatethe SCell. In an example, when a MAC entity of a wireless devicereceives a MAC CE(s) activating an SCell, the MAC entity may activatethe SCell. In an example, the MAC entity may start or restart the SCelldeactivation timer associated with the SCell in response to activatingthe SCell. In an example, the MAC entity may start or restart the SCellhibernation timer (if configured) associated with the SCell in responseto activating the SCell. In an example, the MAC entity may trigger PHRprocedure in response to activating the SCell.

In an example, when a MAC entity of a wireless device receives a MACCE(s) indicating deactivating an SCell, the MAC entity may deactivatethe SCell. In an example, in response to receiving the MAC CE(s), theMAC entity may: deactivate the SCell; stop an SCell deactivation timerassociated with the SCell; and/or flush all HARQ buffers associated withthe SCell.

In an example, when an SCell deactivation timer associated with anactivated SCell expires and an SCell hibernation timer is notconfigured, the MAC entity may: deactivate the SCell; stop the SCelldeactivation timer associated with the SCell; and/or flush all HARQbuffers associated with the SCell.

In an example, when a first PDCCH on an activated SCell indicates anuplink grant or downlink assignment, or a second PDCCH on a serving cellscheduling an activated SCell indicates an uplink grant or a downlinkassignment for the activated SCell, or a MAC PDU is transmitted in aconfigured uplink grant or received in a configured downlink assignment,the MAC entity may: restart the SCell deactivation timer associated withthe SCell; and/or restart the SCell hibernation timer associated withthe SCell if configured. In an example, when an SCell is deactivated, anongoing random access procedure on the SCell may be aborted.

In an example, when a MAC entity is configured with an SCell associatedwith an SCell state set to dormant state upon the SCell configuration,or when the MAC entity receives MAC CE(s) indicating transitioning theSCell into a dormant state, the MAC entity may: transition the SCellinto a dormant state; transmit one or more CSI reports for the SCell;stop an SCell deactivation timer associated with the SCell; stop anSCell hibernation timer associated with the SCell if configured; startor restart a dormant SCell deactivation timer associated with the SCell;and/or flush all HARQ buffers associated with the SCell. In an example,in response to receiving an indication indicating transitioning theSCell into a dormant state, a wireless device may: transition the SCellinto a dormant state; transmit one or more CSI reports for the SCell;stop an SCell deactivation timer associated with the SCell; stop anSCell hibernation timer associated with the SCell if configured; startor restart a dormant SCell deactivation timer associated with the SCell;and/or flush all HARQ buffers associated with the SCell. In an example,when the SCell hibernation timer associated with the activated SCellexpires, the MAC entity may: hibernate the SCell; stop the SCelldeactivation timer associated with the SCell; stop the SCell hibernationtimer associated with the SCell; and/or flush all HARQ buffersassociated with the SCell. In an example, when a dormant SCelldeactivation timer associated with a dormant SCell expires, the MACentity may: deactivate the SCell; and/or stop the dormant SCelldeactivation timer associated with the SCell. In an example, when anSCell is in dormant state, ongoing random access procedure on the SCellmay be aborted.

FIG. 22 shows DCI formats for an example of 20 MHz FDD operation with 2Tx antennas at the base station and no carrier aggregation in an LTEsystem. In a NR system, the DCI formats may comprise at least one of:DCI format 0_0/0_1 indicating scheduling of PUSCH in a cell; DCI format1_0/1_1 indicating scheduling of PDSCH in a cell; DCI format 2_0notifying a group of UEs of slot format; DCI format 2_1 notifying agroup of UEs of PRB(s) and OFDM symbol(s) where a UE may assume notransmission is intended for the UE; DCI format 2_2 indicatingtransmission of TPC commands for PUCCH and PUSCH; and/or DCI format 2_3indicating transmission of a group of TPC commands for SRS transmissionby one or more UEs. In an example, a gNB may transmit a DCI via a PDCCHfor scheduling decision and power-control commends. More specifically,the DCI may comprise at least one of: downlink scheduling assignments,uplink scheduling grants, power-control commands. The downlinkscheduling assignments may comprise at least one of: PDSCH resourceindication, transport format, HARQ information, and control informationrelated to multiple antenna schemes, a command for power control of thePUCCH used for transmission of ACK/NACK in response to downlinkscheduling assignments. The uplink scheduling grants may comprise atleast one of: PUSCH resource indication, transport format, and HARQrelated information, a power control command of the PUSCH.

In an example, the different types of control information correspond todifferent DCI message sizes. For example, supporting spatialmultiplexing with noncontiguous allocation of RBs in the frequencydomain may require a larger scheduling message in comparison with anuplink grant allowing for frequency-contiguous allocation only. The DCImay be categorized into different DCI formats, where a formatcorresponds to a certain message size and usage.

In an example, a UE may monitor one or more PDCCH candidates to detectone or more DCI with one or more DCI format. The one or more PDCCH maybe transmitted in common search space or UE-specific search space. A UEmay monitor PDCCH with only a limited set of DCI format, to save powerconsumption. For example, a normal UE may not be required to detect aDCI with DCI format 6 which is used for an eMTC UE. The more DCI formatto be detected, the more power be consumed at the UE.

In an example, the one or more PDCCH candidates that a UE monitors maybe defined in terms of PDCCH UE-specific search spaces. A PDCCHUE-specific search space at CCE aggregation level L∈{1, 2, 4, 8} may bedefined by a set of PDCCH candidates for CCE aggregation level L. In anexample, for a DCI format, a UE may be configured per serving cell byone or more higher layer parameters a number of PDCCH candidates per CCEaggregation level L.

In an example, in non-DRX mode operation, a UE may monitor one or morePDCCH candidate in control resource set q according to a periodicity ofW_(PDCCH,q) symbols that may be configured by one or more higher layerparameters for control resource set q.

In an example, the information in the DCI formats used for downlinkscheduling may be organized into different groups, with the fieldpresent varying between the DCI formats, including at least one of:resource information, consisting of: carrier indicator (0 or 3 bits), RBallocation; HARQ process number; MCS, NDI, and RV (for the first TB);MCS, NDI and RV (for the second TB); MIMO related information; PDSCHresource-element mapping and QCI; Downlink assignment index (DAI); TPCfor PUCCH; SRS request (lbit), triggering one-shot SRS transmission;ACK/NACK offset; DCI format 0/1A indication, used to differentiatebetween DCI format 1A and 0; and padding if necessary. The MIMO relatedinformation may comprise at least one of: PMI, precoding information,transport block swap flag, power offset between PDSCH and referencesignal, reference-signal scrambling sequence, number of layers, and/orantenna ports for the transmission.

In an example, the information in the DCI formats used for uplinkscheduling may be organized into different groups, with the fieldpresent varying between the DCI formats, including at least one of:resource information, consisting of: carrier indicator, resourceallocation type, RB allocation; MCS, NDI (for the first TB); MCS, NDI(for the second TB); phase rotation of the uplink DMRS; precodinginformation; CSI request, requesting an aperiodic CSI report; SRSrequest (2bit), used to trigger aperiodic SRS transmission using one ofup to three preconfigured settings; uplink index/DAI; TPC for PUSCH; DCIformat 0/1A indication; and padding if necessary.

In an example, a gNB may perform cyclic redundancy check (CRC)scrambling for a DCI, before transmitting the DCI via a PDCCH. The gNBmay perform CRC scrambling by bit-wise addition (or Modulo-2 addition orexclusive OR (XOR) operation) of multiple bits of at least one wirelessdevice identifier (e.g., C-RNTI, CS-RNTI, TPC-CS-RNTI, TPC-PUCCH-RNTI,TPC-PUSCH-RNTI, SP CSI C-RNTI, SRS-TPC-RNTI, INT-RNTI, SFI-RNTI, P-RNTI,SI-RNTI, RA-RNTI, and/or MCS-C-RNTI) with the CRC bits of the DCI. Thewireless device may check the CRC bits of the DCI, when detecting theDCI. The wireless device may receive the DCI when the CRC is scrambledby a sequence of bits that is the same as the at least one wirelessdevice identifier.

In a NR system, in order to support wide bandwidth operation, a gNB maytransmit one or more PDCCH in different control resource sets. A gNB maytransmit one or more RRC message comprising configuration parameters ofone or more control resource sets. At least one of the one or morecontrol resource sets may comprise at least one of: a first OFDM symbol;a number of consecutive OFDM symbols; a set of resource blocks; aCCE-to-REG mapping; and a REG bundle size, in case of interleavedCCE-to-REG mapping.

A base station (gNB) may configure a wireless device (UE) with uplink(UL) bandwidth parts (BWPs) and downlink (DL) BWPs to enable bandwidthadaptation (BA) on a PCell. If carrier aggregation is configured, thegNB may further configure the UE with at least DL BWP(s) (i.e., theremay be no UL BWPs in the UL) to enable BA on an SCell. For the PCell, aninitial active BWP may be a first BWP used for initial access. For theSCell, a first active BWP may be a second BWP configured for the UE tooperate on the SCell upon the SCell being activated.

In paired spectrum (e.g. FDD), a gNB and/or a UE may independentlyswitch a DL BWP and an UL BWP. In unpaired spectrum (e.g. TDD), a gNBand/or a UE may simultaneously switch a DL BWP and an UL BWP.

In an example, a gNB and/or a UE may switch a BWP between configuredBWPs by means of a DCI or a BWP inactivity timer. When the BWPinactivity timer is configured for a serving cell, the gNB and/or the UEmay switch an active BWP to a default BWP in response to an expiry ofthe BWP inactivity timer associated with the serving cell. The defaultBWP may be configured by the network.

In an example, for FDD systems, when configured with BA, one UL BWP foreach uplink carrier and one DL BWP may be active at a time in an activeserving cell. In an example, for TDD systems, one DL/UL BWP pair may beactive at a time in an active serving cell. Operating on the one UL BWPand the one DL BWP (or the one DL/UL pair) may improve UE batteryconsumption. BWPs other than the one active UL BWP and the one active DLBWP that the UE may work on may be deactivated. On deactivated BWPs, theUE may: not monitor PDCCH; and/or not transmit on PUCCH, PRACH, andUL-SCH.

In an example, a serving cell may be configured with at most a firstnumber (e.g., four) of BWPs. In an example, for an activated servingcell, there may be one active BWP at any point in time.

In an example, a BWP switching for a serving cell may be used toactivate an inactive BWP and deactivate an active BWP at a time. In anexample, the BWP switching may be controlled by a PDCCH indicating adownlink assignment or an uplink grant. In an example, the BWP switchingmay be controlled by a BWP inactivity timer (e.g., bwp-InactivityTimer).In an example, the BWP switching may be controlled by a MAC entity inresponse to initiating a Random Access procedure. Upon addition of anSpCell or activation of an SCell, one BWP may be initially activewithout receiving a PDCCH indicating a downlink assignment or an uplinkgrant. The active BWP for a serving cell may be indicated by RRC and/orPDCCH. In an example, for unpaired spectrum, a DL BWP may be paired witha UL BWP, and BWP switching may be common for both UL and DL.

FIG. 23 shows an example of BWP switching on an SCell. In an example, aUE may receive RRC message comprising parameters of a SCell and one ormore BWP configuration associated with the SCell. The RRC message maycomprise: RRC connection reconfiguration message (e.g.,RRCReconfiguration); RRC connection reestablishment message (e.g.,RRCRestablishment); and/or RRC connection setup message (e.g.,RRCSetup). Among the one or more BWPs, at least one BWP may beconfigured as the first active BWP (e.g., BWP 1 in FIG. 23), one BWP asthe default BWP (e.g., BWP 0 in FIG. 23). The UE may receive a MAC CE toactivate the SCell at n^(th) slot. The UE may start a SCell deactivationtimer (e.g., sCellDeactivationTimer), and start CSI related actions forthe SCell, and/or start CSI related actions for the first active BWP ofthe SCell. The UE may start monitoring a PDCCH on BWP 1 in response toactivating the SCell.

In an example, the UE may start restart a BWP inactivity timer (e.g.,bwp-InactivityTimer) at m^(th) slot in response to receiving a DCIindicating DL assignment on BWP 1. The UE may switch back to the defaultBWP (e.g., BWP 0) as an active BWP when the BWP inactivity timerexpires, at s^(th) slot. The UE may deactivate the SCell and/or stop theBWP inactivity timer when the sCellDeactivationTimer expires.

Employing the BWP inactivity timer may further reduce UE's powerconsumption when the UE is configured with multiple cells with each cellhaving wide bandwidth (e.g., 1 GHz). The UE may only transmit on orreceive from a narrow-bandwidth BWP (e.g., 5 MHz) on the PCell or SCellwhen there is no activity on an active BWP.

In an example, a MAC entity may apply normal operations on an active BWPfor an activated serving cell configured with a BWP comprising:transmitting on UL-SCH; transmitting on RACH; monitoring a PDCCH;transmitting PUCCH; receiving DL-SCH; and/or (re-) initializing anysuspended configured uplink grants of configured grant Type 1 accordingto a stored configuration, if any.

In an example, on an inactive BWP for each activated serving cellconfigured with a BWP, a MAC entity may: not transmit on UL-SCH; nottransmit on RACH; not monitor a PDCCH; not transmit PUCCH; not transmitSRS, not receive DL-SCH; clear any configured downlink assignment andconfigured uplink grant of configured grant Type 2; and/or suspend anyconfigured uplink grant of configured Type 1.

In an example, if a MAC entity receives a PDCCH for a BWP switching of aserving cell while a Random Access procedure associated with thisserving cell is not ongoing, a UE may perform the BWP switching to a BWPindicated by the PDCCH.

In an example, if a bandwidth part indicator field is configured in DCIformat 1_1, the bandwidth part indicator field value may indicate theactive DL BWP, from the configured DL BWP set, for DL receptions. In anexample, if a bandwidth part indicator field is configured in DCI format0_1, the bandwidth part indicator field value may indicate the active ULBWP, from the configured UL BWP set, for UL transmissions.

In an example, for a primary cell, a UE may be provided by a higherlayer parameter Default-DL-BWP a default DL BWP among the configured DLBWPs. If a UE is not provided a default DL BWP by the higher layerparameter Default-DL-BWP, the default DL BWP is the initial active DLBWP.

In an example, a UE may be provided by higher layer parameterbwp-InactivityTimer, a timer value for the primary cell. If configured,the UE may increment the timer, if running, every interval of 1millisecond for frequency range 1 or every 0.5 milliseconds forfrequency range 2 if the UE may not detect a DCI format 1_1 for pairedspectrum operation or if the UE may not detect a DCI format 1_1 or DCIformat 0_1 for unpaired spectrum operation during the interval.

In an example, if a UE is configured for a secondary cell with higherlayer parameter Default-DL-BWP indicating a default DL BWP among theconfigured DL BWPs and the UE is configured with higher layer parameterbwp-InactivityTimer indicating a timer value, the UE procedures on thesecondary cell may be same as on the primary cell using the timer valuefor the secondary cell and the default DL BWP for the secondary cell.

In an example, if a UE is configured by higher layer parameterActive-BWP-DL-SCell a first active DL BWP and by higher layer parameterActive-BWP-UL-SCell a first active UL BWP on a secondary cell orcarrier, the UE may use the indicated DL BWP and the indicated UL BWP onthe secondary cell as the respective first active DL BWP and firstactive UL BWP on the secondary cell or carrier.

In an example, a wireless device may transmit one or more uplink controlinformation (UCI) via one or more PUCCH resources to a base station. Theone or more UCI may comprise at least one of: HARQ-ACK information;scheduling request (SR); and/or CSI report. In an example, a PUCCHresource may be identified by at least: frequency location (e.g.,starting PRB); and/or a PUCCH format associated with initial cyclicshift of a base sequence and time domain location (e.g., starting symbolindex). In an example, a PUCCH format may be PUCCH format 0, PUCCHformat 1, PUCCH format 2, PUCCH format 3, or PUCCH format 4. A PUCCHformat 0 may have a length of 1 or 2 OFDM symbols and be less than orequal to 2 bits. A PUCCH format 1 may occupy a number between 4 and 14of OFDM symbols and be less than or equal to 2 bits. A PUCCH format 2may occupy 1 or 2 OFDM symbols and be greater than 2 bits. A PUCCHformat 3 may occupy a number between 4 and 14 of OFDM symbols and begreater than 2 bits. A PUCCH format 4 may occupy a number between 4 and14 of OFDM symbols and be greater than 2 bits. The PUCCH resource may beconfigured on a PCell, or a PUCCH secondary cell.

In an example, when configured with multiple uplink BWPs, a base stationmay transmit to a wireless device, one or more RRC messages comprisingconfiguration parameters of one or more PUCCH resource sets (e.g., atmost 4 sets) on an uplink BWP of the multiple uplink BWPs. Each PUCCHresource set may be configured with a PUCCH resource set index, a listof PUCCH resources with each PUCCH resource being identified by a PUCCHresource identifier (e.g., pucch-Resourceid), and/or a maximum number ofUCI information bits a wireless device may transmit using one of theplurality of PUCCH resources in the PUCCH resource set.

In an example, when configured with one or more PUCCH resource sets, awireless device may select one of the one or more PUCCH resource setsbased on a total bit length of UCI information bits (e.g., HARQ-ARQbits, SR, and/or CSI) the wireless device will transmit. In an example,when the total bit length of UCI information bits is less than or equalto 2, the wireless device may select a first PUCCH resource set with thePUCCH resource set index equal to “0”. In an example, when the total bitlength of UCI information bits is greater than 2 and less than or equalto a first configured value, the wireless device may select a secondPUCCH resource set with the PUCCH resource set index equal to “1”. In anexample, when the total bit length of UCI information bits is greaterthan the first configured value and less than or equal to a secondconfigured value, the wireless device may select a third PUCCH resourceset with the PUCCH resource set index equal to “2”. In an example, whenthe total bit length of UCI information bits is greater than the secondconfigured value and less than or equal to a third value (e.g., 1706),the wireless device may select a fourth PUCCH resource set with thePUCCH resource set index equal to “3”.

In an example, a wireless device may determine, based on a number ofuplink symbols of UCI transmission and a number of UCI bits, a PUCCHformat from a plurality of PUCCH formats comprising PUCCH format 0,PUCCH format 1, PUCCH format 2, PUCCH format 3 and/or PUCCH format 4. Inan example, the wireless device may transmit UCI in a PUCCH using PUCCHformat 0 if the transmission is over 1 symbol or 2 symbols and thenumber of HARQ-ACK information bits with positive or negative SR(HARQ-ACK/SR bits) is 1 or 2. In an example, the wireless device maytransmit UCI in a PUCCH using PUCCH format 1 if the transmission is over4 or more symbols and the number of HARQ-ACK/SR bits is 1 or 2. In anexample, the wireless device may transmit UCI in a PUCCH using PUCCHformat 2 if the transmission is over 1 symbol or 2 symbols and thenumber of UCI bits is more than 2. In an example, the wireless devicemay transmit UCI in a PUCCH using PUCCH format 3 if the transmission isover 4 or more symbols, the number of UCI bits is more than 2 and PUCCHresource does not include an orthogonal cover code. In an example, thewireless device may transmit UCI in a PUCCH using PUCCH format 4 if thetransmission is over 4 or more symbols, the number of UCI bits is morethan 2 and the PUCCH resource includes an orthogonal cover code.

In an example, in order to transmit HARQ-ACK information on a PUCCHresource, a wireless device may determine the PUCCH resource from aPUCCH resource set. The PUCCH resource set may be determined asmentioned above. The wireless device may determine the PUCCH resourcebased on a PUCCH resource indicator field in a DCI (e.g., with a DCIformat 1_0 or DCI for 1_1) received on a PDCCH. A 3-bit PUCCH resourceindicator field in the DCI may indicate one of eight PUCCH resources inthe PUCCH resource set. The wireless device may transmit the HARQ-ACKinformation in a PUCCH resource indicated by the 3-bit PUCCH resourceindicator field in the DCI.

In an example, the wireless device may transmit one or more UCI bits viaa PUCCH resource of an active uplink BWP of a PCell or a PUCCH secondarycell. Since at most one active uplink BWP in a cell is supported for awireless device, the PUCCH resource indicated in the DCI is naturally aPUCCH resource on the active uplink BWP of the cell.

In an example, DRX operation may be used by a wireless device (UE) toimprove UE battery lifetime. In an example, in DRX, UE maydiscontinuously monitor downlink control channel, e.g., PDCCH or EPDCCH.In an example, the base station may configure DRX operation with a setof DRX parameters, e.g., using RRC configuration. The set of DRXparameters may be selected based on the application type such that thewireless device may reduce power and resource consumption. In anexample, in response to DRX being configured/activated, a UE may receivedata packets with an extended delay, since the UE may be in DRXSleep/Off state at the time of data arrival at the UE and the basestation may wait until the UE transitions to the DRX ON state.

In an example, during a DRX mode, the UE may power down most of itscircuitry when there are no packets to be received. The UE may monitorPDCCH discontinuously in the DRX mode. The UE may monitor the PDCCHcontinuously when a DRX operation is not configured. During this timethe UE listens to the downlink (DL) (or monitors PDCCHs) which is calledDRX Active state. In a DRX mode, a time during which UE doesn'tlisten/monitor PDCCH is called DRX Sleep state.

FIG. 24 shows an example of the embodiment. A gNB may transmit an RRCmessage comprising one or more DRX parameters of a DRX cycle. The one ormore parameters may comprise a first parameter and/or a secondparameter. The first parameter may indicate a first time value of theDRX Active state (e.g., DRX On duration) of the DRX cycle. The secondparameter may indicate a second time of the DRX Sleep state (e.g., DRXOff duration) of the DRX cycle. The one or more parameters may furthercomprise a time duration of the DRX cycle. During the DRX Active state,the UE may monitor PDCCHs for detecting one or more DCIs on a servingcell. During the DRX Sleep state, the UE may stop monitoring PDCCHs onthe serving cell. When multiple cells are in active state, the UE maymonitor all PDCCHs on (or for) the multiple cells during the DRX Activestate. During the DRX off duration, the UE may stop monitoring all PDCCHon (or for) the multiple cells. The UE may repeat the DRX operationsaccording to the one or more DRX parameters.

In an example, DRX may be beneficial to the base station. In an example,if DRX is not configured, the wireless device may be transmittingperiodic CSI and/or SRS frequently (e.g., based on the configuration).With DRX, during DRX OFF periods, the UE may not transmit periodic CSIand/or SRS. The base station may assign these resources to the other UEsto improve resource utilization efficiency.

In an example, the MAC entity may be configured by RRC with a DRXfunctionality that controls the UE's downlink control channel (e.g.,PDCCH) monitoring activity for a plurality of RNTIs for the MAC entity.The plurality of RNTIs may comprise at least one of: C-RNTI; CS-RNTI;INT-RNTI; SP-CSI-RNTI; SFI-RNTI; TPC-PUCCH-RNTI; TPC-PUSCH-RNTI;Semi-Persistent Scheduling C-RNTI; eIMTA-RNTI; SL-RNTI; SL-V-RNTI;CC-RNTI; or SRS-TPC-RNTI. In an example, in response to being inRRC_CONNECTED, if DRX is configured, the MAC entity may monitor thePDCCH discontinuously using the DRX operation; otherwise the MAC entitymay monitor the PDCCH continuously.

In an example, RRC may control DRX operation by configuring a pluralityof timers. The plurality of timers may comprise: a DRX On duration timer(e.g., drx-onDurationTimer); a DRX inactivity timer (e.g.,drx-InactivityTimer); a downlink DRX HARQ RTT timer (e.g.,drx-HARQ-RTT-TimerDL); an uplink DRX HARQ RTT Timer (e.g.,drx-HARQ-RTT-TimerUL); a downlink retransmission timer (e.g.,drx-RetransmissionTimerDL); an uplink retransmission timer (e.g.,drx-RetransmissionTimerUL); one or more parameters of a short DRXconfiguration (e.g., drx-ShortCycle and/or drx-ShortCycleTimer)) and oneor more parameters of a long DRX configuration (e.g., drx-LongCycle). Inan example, time granularity for DRX timers may be in terms of PDCCHsubframes (e.g., indicated as psf in the DRX configurations), or interms of milliseconds.

In an example, in response to a DRX cycle being configured, the ActiveTime may include the time while at least one timer is running. The atleast one timer may comprise drx-onDurationTimer, drx-InactivityTimer,drx-RetransmissionTimerDL, drx-RetransmissionTimerUL, ormac-ContentionResolutionTimer.

In an example, drx-Inactivity-Timer may specify a time duration forwhich the UE may be active after successfully decoding a PDCCHindicating a new transmission (UL or DL or SL). In an example, thistimer may be restarted upon receiving PDCCH for a new transmission (ULor DL or SL). In an example, the UE may transition to a DRX mode (e.g.,using a short DRX cycle or a long DRX cycle) in response to the expiryof this timer.

In an example, drx-ShortCycle may be a first type of DRX cycle (e.g., ifconfigured) that needs to be followed when UE enters DRX mode. In anexample, a DRX-Config IE indicates the length of the short cycle.

In an example, drx-ShortCycleTimer may be expressed as multiples ofshortDRX-Cycle. The timer may indicate the number of initial DRX cyclesto follow the short DRX cycle before entering the long DRX cycle.

In an example, drx-onDurationTimer may specify the time duration at thebeginning of a DRX Cycle (e.g., DRX ON). In an example,drx-onDurationTimer may indicate the time duration before entering thesleep mode (DRX OFF).

In an example, drx-HARQ-RTT-TimerDL may specify a minimum duration fromthe time new transmission is received and before the UE may expect aretransmission of a same packet. In an example, this timer may be fixedand may not be configured by RRC.

In an example, drx-RetransmissionTimerDL may indicate a maximum durationfor which UE may be monitoring PDCCH when a retransmission from theeNodeB is expected by the UE.

In an example, in response to a DRX cycle being configured, the ActiveTime may comprise the time while a Scheduling Request is sent on PUCCHand is pending.

In an example, in response to a DRX cycle being configured, the ActiveTime may comprise the time while an uplink grant for a pending HARQretransmission can occur and there is data in the corresponding HARQbuffer for synchronous HARQ process.

In an example, in response to a DRX cycle being configured, the ActiveTime may comprise the time while a PDCCH indicating a new transmissionaddressed to the C-RNTI of the MAC entity has not been received aftersuccessful reception of a Random Access Response for the preamble notselected by the MAC entity.

In an example, DRX may be configured for a wireless device. A DL HARQRTT Timer may expire in a subframe and the data of the correspondingHARQ process may not be successfully decoded. The MAC entity may startthe drx-RetransmissionTimerDL for the corresponding HARQ process.

In an example, DRX may be configured for a wireless device. An UL HARQRTT Timer may expire in a subframe. The MAC entity may start thedrx-RetransmissionTimerUL for the corresponding HARQ process.

In an example, DRX may be configured for a wireless device. A DRXCommand MAC control element or a Long DRX Command MAC control elementmay be received. The MAC entity may stop drx-onDurationTimer and stopdrx-InactivityTimer.

In an example, DRX may be configured for a wireless device. In anexample, drx-InactivityTimer may expire or a DRX Command MAC controlelement may be received in a subframe. In an example, in response toShort DRX cycle being configured, the MAC entity may start or restartdrx-ShortCycleTimer and may use Short DRX Cycle. Otherwise, the MACentity may use the Long DRX cycle.

In an example, DRX may be configured for a wireless device. In anexample, drx-ShortCycleTimer may expire in a subframe. The MAC entitymay use the Long DRX cycle.

In an example, DRX may be configured for a wireless device. In anexample, a Long DRX Command MAC control element may be received. The MACentity may stop drx-ShortCycleTimer and may use the Long DRX cycle.

In an example, DRX may be configured for a wireless device. In anexample, if the Short DRX Cycle is used and [(SFN*10)+subframe number]modulo (drx-ShortCycle)=(drxStartOffset) modulo (drx-ShortCycle), thewireless device may start drx-onDurationTimer.

In an example, DRX may be configured for a wireless device. In anexample, if the Long DRX Cycle is used and [(SFN*10)+subframe number]modulo (drx-longCycle)=drxStartOffset, the wireless device may startdrx-onDurationTimer.

FIG. 25 shows example of DRX operation in a legacy system. A basestation may transmit an RRC message comprising configuration parametersof DRX operation. A base station may transmit a DCI for downlinkresource allocation via a PDCCH, to a UE. the UE may start thedrx-InactivityTimer during which, the UE may monitor the PDCCH. Afterreceiving a transmission block (TB) when the drx-InactivityTimer isrunning, the UE may start a HARQ RTT Timer (e.g., drx-HARQ-RTT-TimerDL),during which, the UE may stop monitoring the PDCCH. The UE may transmita NACK to the base station upon unsuccessful receiving the TB. When theHARQ RTT Timer expires, the UE may monitor the PDCCH and start a HARQretransmission timer (e.g., drx-RetransmissionTimerDL). When the HARQretransmission timer is running, the UE may receive a second DCIindicating a DL grant for the retransmission of the TB. If not receivingthe second DCI before the HARQ retransmission timer expires, the UE maystop monitoring the PDCCH.

In a wireless communication system, when configured with DRX operation,a UE may monitor PDCCH for detecting one or more DCIs during the DRXActive time of a DRX cycle. The UE may stop monitoring PDCCH during theDRX sleep/Off time of the DRX cycle, to save power consumption. In somecases, the UE may fail to detect the one or more DCIs during the DRXActive time, since the one or more DCIs are not addressed to the UE. Forexample, a UE may be an URLLC UE, or a NB-IoT UE, or an MTC UE. The UEmay not always have data to be received from a gNB, in which case,waking up to monitor PDCCH in the DRX active time may result in uselesspower consumption. A wake-up mechanism combined with DRX operation maybe used to further reduce power consumption specifically in a DRX activetime. FIG. 26A and FIG. 26B show examples of the wake-up mechanism.

In FIG. 26A, a gNB may transmit one or more messages comprisingparameters of a wake-up duration (or a power saving duration), to a UE.The wake-up duration may be located a number of slots (or symbols)before a DRX On duration of a DRX cycle. The number of slots (orsymbols), or, referred to as a gap between a wake-up duration and a DRXon duration, may be configured in the one or more RRC messages orpredefined as a fixed value. The gap may be used for at least one of:synchronization with the gNB; measuring reference signals; and/orretuning RF parameters. The gap may be determined based on a capabilityof the UE and/or the gNB. In an example, the wake-up mechanism may bebased on a wake-up signal. The parameters of the wake-up duration maycomprise at least one of: a wake-up signal format (e.g., numerology,sequence length, sequence code, etc.); a periodicity of the wake-upsignal; a time duration value of the wake-up duration; a frequencylocation of the wake-up signal. In LTE Re.15 specification, the wake-upsignal for paging may comprise a signal sequence (e.g., Zadoff-Chusequence) generated based on a cell identification (e.g., cell ID) as:

${w(m)} = {{\theta_{n_{f},n_{s}}(m)} \cdot {e^{- \;\frac{j\;\pi\;{{un}{({n + 1})}}}{131}}.}}$In the example, m=0, 1, . . . , 132M−1, and n=m mod 132.

In an example, where

${\theta_{n_{f},n_{s}}(m)} = \{ {\begin{matrix}{1,{{{if}\mspace{14mu}{c_{n_{f},n_{s}}( {2\; m} )}} = {{0\mspace{14mu}{and}\mspace{14mu}{c_{n_{f},n_{s}}( {{2\; m} + 1} )}} = 0}}} \\{{- 1},{{{if}\mspace{14mu}{c_{n_{f},n_{s}}( {2\; m} )}} = {{0\mspace{14mu}{and}\mspace{14mu}{c_{n_{f},n_{s}}( {{2\; m} + 1} )}} = 1}}} \\{j,{{{if}\mspace{14mu}{c_{n_{f},n_{s}}( {2\; m} )}} = {{1\mspace{14mu}{and}\mspace{14mu}{c_{n_{f},n_{s}}( {{2\; m} + 1} )}} = 0}}} \\{{- j},{{{if}\mspace{14mu}{c_{n_{f},n_{s}}( {2\; m} )}} = {{1\mspace{14mu}{and}\mspace{14mu}{c_{n_{f},n_{s}}( {{2\; m} + 1} )}} = 1}}}\end{matrix},} $where u=(N_(ID) ^(cell) mod 126)+3. N_(ID) ^(cell) may be a cell ID ofthe serving cell. M may be a number of subframes in which the WUS may betransmitted, 1M≤M≤M_(WUSmax), where M_(WUSmax) is the maximum number ofsubframes in which the WUS may be transmitted. c_(n) _(f) _(,n) _(s)(i), i=0, 1, . . . , 2·132M−1 may be a scrambling sequence (e.g., alength-31 Gold sequence), which may be initialized at start oftransmission of the WUS with:

${c_{{init}\_{WUS}} = {{( {N_{ID}^{cell} + 1} )( {{( {{10\; n_{{f\_{start}}{\_{PO}}}} + \lfloor \frac{n_{{s\_{start}}{\_{PO}}}}{2} \rfloor} ){mod}\mspace{14mu} 2048} + 1} )2^{9}} + N_{ID}^{cell}}},$where n_(f_start_PO) is the first frame of a first paging occasion towhich the WUS is associated, and n_(s_start_PO) is a first slot of thefirst paging occasion to which the WUS is associated.

In an example, the parameters of the wake-up duration may be pre-definedwithout RRC configuration. In an example, the wake-up mechanism may bebased on a wake-up channel (e.g., a PDCCH, or a DCI). The parameters ofthe wake-up duration may comprise at least one of: a wake-up channelformat (e.g., numerology, DCI format, PDCCH format); a periodicity ofthe wake-up channel; a control resource set and/or a search space of thewake-up channel. When configured with the parameters of the wake-upduration, the UE may monitor the wake-up signal or the wake-up channelduring the wake-up duration. In response to receiving the wake-upsignal/channel, the UE may wake-up to monitor PDCCHs as expectedaccording to the DRX configuration. In an example, in response toreceiving the wake-up signal/channel, the UE may monitor PDCCHs in theDRX active time (e.g., when drx-onDurationTimer is running). The UE maygo back to sleep if not receiving PDCCHs in the DRX active time. The UEmay keep in sleep during the DRX off duration of the DRX cycle. In anexample, if the UE doesn't receive the wake-up signal/channel during thewake-up duration, the UE may skip monitoring PDCCHs during the DRXactive time. This mechanism may reduce power consumption for PDCCHmonitoring during the DRX active time. In the example, during thewake-up duration, a UE may monitor the wake-up signal/channel only.During the DRX off duration, the UE may stop monitoring PDCCHs and thewake-up signal/channel. During the DRX active duration, the UE maymonitor PDCCHs except of the wake-up signal/channel, if receiving thewake-up signal/channel in the wake-up duration. In an example, the gNBand/or the UE may apply the wake-up mechanism in paging operation whenthe UE is in an RRC_idle state or an RRC_inactive state, or in aconnected DRX operation (C-DRX) when the UE is in an RRC_CONNECTEDstate.

In an example, a wake-up mechanism may be based on a go-to-sleepsignal/channel. FIG. 26B shows an example. A gNB may transmit one ormore messages comprising parameters of a wake-up duration (or a powersaving duration), to a UE. The one or more messages may comprise atleast one RRC message. The at least one RRC message may comprise one ormore cell-specific or cell-common RRC messages (e.g., ServingCellConfigIE, ServingCellConfigCommon IE, MAC-CellGroupConfig IE). The wake-upduration may be located a number of slots (or symbols) before a DRX Onduration of a DRX cycle. The number of slots (or symbols) may beconfigured in the one or more RRC messages or predefined as a fixedvalue. In an example, the wake-up mechanism may be based on ago-to-sleep signal. The parameters of the wake-up duration may compriseat least one of: a go-to-sleep signal format (e.g., numerology, sequencelength, sequence code, etc.); a periodicity of the go-to-sleep signal; atime duration value of the wake-up duration; a frequency location of thego-to-sleep signal. In an example, the wake-up mechanism may be based ona go-to-sleep channel (e.g., a PDCCH, or a DCI). The parameters of thewake-up duration may comprise at least one of: a go-to-sleep channelformat (e.g., numerology, DCI format, PDCCH format); a periodicity ofthe go-to-sleep channel; a control resource set and/or a search space ofthe go-to-sleep channel. When configured with the parameters of thewake-up duration, the UE may monitor the go-to-sleep signal or thego-to-sleep channel during the wake-up duration. In response toreceiving the go-to-sleep signal/channel, the UE may go back to sleepand skip monitoring PDCCHs during the DRX active time. In an example, ifthe UE doesn't receive the go-to-sleep signal/channel during the wake-upduration, the UE may monitor PDCCHs during the DRX active time. Thismechanism may reduce power consumption for PDCCH monitoring during theDRX active time. In an example, compared with a wake-up signal basedwake-up mechanism, a go-to-sleep signal based mechanism may be morerobust to detection error. If the UE miss detects the go-to-sleepsignal, the consequence is that the UE may wrongly start monitoringPDCCH, which may result in extra power consumption. If the UE missdetects the wake-up signal, the consequence is that the UE may miss aDCI which may be addressed to the UE. In the case, missing the DCI mayresult in communication interruption. In some cases (e.g., URLLC serviceor V2X service), the UE and/or the gNB may not allow communicationinterruption compared with extra power consumption.

In a long term evolution-advanced (LTE-A) system, a base station and/ora wireless device may perform an LTE-A wake-up operation for powersaving purpose, when the base station and/or the wireless deviceimplement communication technologies of machine-type-communication(e.g., MTC) and/or narrow band internet of things (e.g., NB-IOT). In anexample, an LTE-A wake-up operation may comprise: transmitting, from abase station, a wake-up signal (WUS) in a configured/predefined time andfrequency resource; monitoring by a wireless device the WUS; andmonitoring a PDCCH in response to receiving the WUS or skippingmonitoring the PDCCH in response to not receiving the WUS. The WUS maycomprise a signal sequence (e.g., Zadoff-Chu sequence, or a M sequence)generated based on a cell ID of a serving cell (or the only serving cellfor the case that carrier aggregation is not supported for MTC orNB-IOT). The base station may transmit the WUS with a same antenna portas a CRS (Cell-specific Reference signal) port, when a single CRS portis configured by the base station.

In an example, a wireless device may perform power saving operations forreducing power consumption, the power saving operations comprising atleast one of: SCell dormant state transition mechanism (e.g., FIG. 21A,FIG. 21B, and/or FIG. 21C), wake-up/go-to-sleep indication basedmechanism (e.g., FIG. 26A and/or FIG. 26B), and the like.

In a NR system, a base station may transmit to and/or receive from awireless device data packets of a plurality of data services (e.g., webbrowsing, video streaming, industry IoT, and/or communication servicesfor automation in a variety of vertical domains). The plurality of dataservices may have different data traffic patterns (e.g., periodic,aperiodic, data arrival pattern, event-trigger, small data size, orburst type). In an example, a first data service (e.g., having apredictable/periodic traffic pattern) may be suitable for a wirelessdevice to enable a power saving mode for communicating with a basestation, especially when the wireless device operates in the highfrequency.

In an example, a NR wireless device when configured with multiple cellsmay spend more power than an LTE-A wireless device communicating with abase station. The NR wireless device may communicate with a NR basestation on cells operating in high frequency (e.g., 6 GHz, 30 GHz, or 70GHz) with more power consumption than the LTE-A wireless deviceoperating in low frequency (e.g., <=6 GHz). In a NR system, a basestation may transmit to and/or receive from a wireless device datapackets of a plurality of data services (e.g., web browsing, videostreaming, industry IoT, and/or communication services for automation ina variety of vertical domains). The plurality of data services may havedifferent data traffic patterns (e.g., periodic, aperiodic, data arrivalpattern, event-trigger, small data size, or burst type). In an example,a first data service (e.g., having a predictable/periodic trafficpattern) may be suitable for a wireless device to enable a power savingmode for communicating with a base station, especially when the wirelessdevice operates in the high frequency.

In an example, a base station may transmit downlink control signaling tosemi-statically or dynamically disable (or transition to anon-power-saving mode from) the power saving mode for delivering datapackets having short latency requirement or enable the power savingmode. In an example, a base station may transmit a group common DCI toone or more wireless devices to indicate a wake-up or go-to-sleeptransition. Monitoring PDCCH (e.g., always if configured) for the groupcommon DCI by a wireless device may increase UE battery powerconsumption. Monitor PDCCH for receiving the group common DCI mayincrease processing requirements by the wireless device. In an exampleembodiment, a base station may transmit a UE specific DCI (e.g.,existing DCI formats 0-0/0-1/0-2/1-0/1-1/1-2 in 3GPP specifications or anew UE-specific DCI format) indicating a power saving operation, e.g. toindicate a go-to-sleep in a DRX active time, and/or to indicate atransition to a dormancy state. Implementation of a UE specific DCI mayreduce UE battery power consumption required for downlink controlchannel monitoring.

In existing technologies, a wireless device can not determine whether aUE-specific DCI with an existing DCI format indicates a power savingoperation for the wireless device, or indicates a normal grant forreceiving downlink data packets or transmitting uplink data packets.Implementation existing technologies with additional DCI fields or DCIformat for power saving operation may increase downlink signalingoverhead and/or UE processing requirements. Implementing a new DCIformat may increase blind decoding complexity of the wireless device.Example embodiments may provide enhanced methods to semi-statically ordynamically indicate a power saving mode based on a UE-specific DCI(e.g., a DCI via a PDCCH). The DCI may be transmitted with a DCI format(e.g., one of the existing DCI formats 0-0/0-1, 1-0/1-1, or2-0/2-1/2-2/2-3 defined in 3GPP NR specifications). Example embodimentsmay reduce blind decoding complexity of a wireless device for monitoringa PDCCH when a power saving mode (or operation) is supported by thewireless device. Example embodiments may comprise transmitting by a basestation, and/or receiving by a wireless device, a DCI (e.g., one or moreof DCI formats 0-0/0-1, 1-0/1-1, or 2-0/2-1/2-2/2-3 defined in 3GPP NRspecifications), the DCI indicating a power saving operation in responseto one or more fields of the DCI being set to a predefined value. In anexample, the one or more fields may comprise a frequency domain resourceassignment field. The predefined value may be all ones for bits of theone or more fields. The predefined value may be all zeros for bits ofthe one or more fields.

In an example of embodiments, a wireless device may receive a DCI from abase station. The DCI may indicate a dormancy state transition and/orwake-up (or go-to-sleep) indication in response to a frequency domainresource assignment field being set as all ones for bits or as all zerosfor bits of the frequency domain resource assignment field. In anexample, the wireless device may validate the power saving transitionDCI based on the frequency domain resource assignment field of the DCIbeing set to pre-defined values (all zeros or all ones). The wirelessdevice may perform a power saving operation in response to successfulvalidation. In an example, the wireless device, in response to the powersaving operation, may perform at least one of: transitioning to ago-to-sleep mode during which the wireless device skips monitoring PDCCHin a DRX active time, and/or transitioning a SCell to a dormant state inwhich the wireless device stop monitoring PDCCH on the SCell andtransmits CSI report for the SCell. Example embodiments reduces downlinksignaling overhead by not requiring a group DCI or a new DCI format fora UE-specific DCI. Example embodiments further reduces downlinksignaling over-head by not requiring a new DCI field for power savingoperation. Example embodiment reduces battery power consumption and UEprocessing requirements by using existing DCI formats and defining anenhanced DCI processing rule to determine whether the DCI indicates apower state transition.

In an example, the term power saving operation may be referred to usingother terminology, such as power saving mode, power saving procedure,power saving state, SCell dormant state, etc.

FIG. 27 shows an example embodiment of a mechanism forenabling/disabling (e.g., activating/deactivating, indicating, ornotifying) a power saving mode based on a DCI. A base station (e.g., gNBin FIG. 27) may transmit to a wireless device (e.g., UE in FIG. 27) oneor more RRC messages comprising configuration parameters for the powersaving mode also referred to as power saving (PS) parameters. The one ormore RRC messages may comprise one or more cell-specific or cell-commonRRC messages (e.g., ServingCellConfig IE, ServingCellConfigCommon IE,MAC-CellGroupConfig IE). In an example, the cell may be a primary cell(e.g., PCell), a PUCCH secondary cell if a secondary PUCCH group isconfigured, or a primary secondary cell (e.g., PSCell) if dualconnectivity is configured. The cell may be identified by (or associatedwith) a cell specific identity (e.g., cell ID).

In an example, the configuration parameters may comprise a first radionetwork temporary identifier (RNTI) dedicated for the power saving mode.The first RNTI may be same as one or more second RNTIs. The first RNTImay be different from one or more second RNTIs. The one or more secondRNTIs may comprise at least one of: C-RNTI for dynamic PDSCH/PUSCHscheduling; P-RNTI dedicated for paging; SI-RNTI dedicated for systeminformation broadcast; CS-RNTI dedicated for configured scheduledtransmission; RA-RNTI dedicated for random access procedure; TC-RNTIdedicated for message 3 transmission; MCS-C-RNTI dedicated fordynamically scheduled unicast transmission; TPC-PUCCH-RNTI dedicated forPUCCH power control; TPC-PUSCH-RNTI dedicated for PUSCH power control;TPC-SRS-RNTI dedicated for SRS trigger and power control; INT-RNTIdedicated for indication pre-emption in DL; SFI-RNTI dedicated for slotformat indication on a given cell; and/or SP-CSI-RNTI dedicated foractivation of semi-persistent CSI reporting on PUSCH.

In an example, the wireless device may transmit information to the basestation indicating a current mode (e.g., the power saving mode or anormal access mode) of operation for the wireless device or a switch inthe mode of operation for the wireless. The wireless device may transmitinformation to the base station indicating whether the power saving modeis supported or not by the wireless device. The information indicatingwhether the power saving mode is supported or not may be contained in aUE-capability or a UE assistant message (e.g., UE-NR-Capability IE, orUE-MRDC-Capability IE, and/or Phy-Parameters IE). The informationindicating whether the power saving mode is supported or not maycomprise at least one of: whether the wireless supports a power savingmode in an RRC idle state, an RRC inactive state, and/or an RRCconnected state. In an example, the information indicating whether thepower saving mode is supported or not may be contained in an RRCmessage, a MAC CE or a UCI.

In an example, the wireless device may transmit information to the basestation indicating whether a power saving mode is triggered (oractivated/enabled). For example, the information may comprise at leastone of: an indication as to which of a plurality of power saving modeconfigurations is triggered (or activated/enabled); one or moreparameters (e.g., QoS, or traffic type) of a service of the wirelessdevice. In response to receiving the information, the base station mayallocate to the wireless device the first RNTI dedicated for the powersaving mode. In response to receiving the information, the base stationmay transmit to the wireless device the one or more RRC messagescomprising the configuration parameters for the power saving mode.

In an example, the configuration parameters may comprise parameters ofat least one power saving mode configuration on the cell. Each of the atleast one power saving mode configurations may be identified by a powersaving configuration identifier (e.g., an index, indicator, or ID). Apower saving mode of a power saving mode configuration may be based on apower saving signal (e.g., a wake-up signal as shown in FIG. 26A, and/ora go-to-sleep as shown in FIG. 26B). The parameters of a power savingsignal-based power saving mode configuration may comprise at least oneof: a signal format (e.g., numerology) of the power saving signal;sequence generation parameters (e.g., a cell id, a virtual cell id, SSblock index, or an orthogonal code index) for generating the powersaving signal; a window size of a time window indicating a duration whenthe power saving signal may be transmitted; a value of a periodicity ofthe transmission of the power saving signal; a time resource on whichthe power saving signal may be transmitted; a frequency resource onwhich the power saving signal may be transmitted; a BWP on which thewireless device may monitor the power saving signal; and/or a cell onwhich the wireless device may monitor the power saving signal. In anexample, the power saving signal may comprise at least one of: a SSblock; a CSI-RS; a DMRS; and/or a signal sequence (e.g., Zadoff-Chu, Msequence, or gold sequence).

In an example, a power saving mode may be based on a power savingchannel (e.g., a wake-up channel (WUCH)). The power saving channel maycomprise a downlink control channel (e.g., a PDCCH) dedicated for thepower saving mode. The parameters of a power saving channel-based powersaving mode configuration may comprise at least one of: a time windowindicating a duration when the base station may transmit power savinginformation (e.g., wake-up information or a go-to-sleep information) viathe power saving channel; parameters of a control resource set (e.g.,time resource, frequency resource, and/or TCI state indication of thepower saving channel); a periodicity of the transmission of the powersaving channel; a DCI format of the power saving information; a BWP onwhich the wireless device may monitor the power saving channel; and/or acell on which the wireless device may monitor the power saving channel.In an example, in response to receiving a power saving indication viathe WUCH, the wireless device may stop monitoring PDCCH (e.g., in a DRXactive time of a DRX cycle).

In an example, a power saving mode may comprise a transition of a SCellto a dormant state based on an indication (e.g., FIG. 21A, FIG. 21Band/or FIG. 21C). In response to receiving indication of the dormantstate transition for a SCell, the wireless device may perform at leastone of: stopping transmitting SRS on the SCell; reportingCQI/PMI/RI/PTI/CRI for the SCell according to a periodicity configuredfor the SCell in the dormant state; not transmitting on UL-SCH on theSCell; not transmitting on RACH on the SCell; not monitoring the PDCCHon the SCell; not monitoring the PDCCH for the SCell; and/or nottransmitting PUCCH on the SCell.

In an example, the wireless device in an RRC connected state maycommunicate with the base station in a normal access mode/state (e.g.,full function mode, non-dormant state). In the normal access mode/state(or in the full function mode), the wireless device may monitor PDCCHscontinuously if a DRX operation is not configured for the wirelessdevice. In the normal access mode/state, the wireless device may monitorthe PDCCHs discontinuously by applying one or more DRX parameters of theDRX operation if the DRX operation is configured (e.g., as shown in FIG.24 or FIG. 25). In the normal access mode/state, the UE may: monitorPDCCHs; transmit SRS; transmit on RACH; transmit on UL-SCH; and/orreceive DL-SCH.

As shown in FIG. 27, the wireless device (UE) may communicate with thebase station in the normal access mode/state (or full function mode).The base station may transmit to the wireless device a first DCI (e.g.,1st DCI in FIG. 27) indicating a power saving (PS) mode, e.g., when adata service is suitable for the PS mode, or the wireless device maywork in the PS mode due to a reduced available processing power at thewireless device. The first DCI may be transmitted with a first DCIformat (e.g., one of DCI formats 0-0/0-1, 1-0/1-1, or 2-0/2-1/2-2/2-3already defined in 3GPP NR specifications) or a second DCI format (e.g.,a new DCI format to be defined in future). The wireless device mayreceive the first DCI via a first PDCCH. The wireless device mayvalidate (or determine) the first DCI for enabling (or indicating) a PSmode based on at least one of: the first RNTI dedicated for the PS mode;one or more fields of the first DCI. In an example, the validation (ordetermining) of the first DCI for enabling the PS mode may be achieved(e.g., successful validation of 1st DCI for enabling PS as shown in FIG.27) in response to at least one of: CRC bits of the first DCI beingscrambled by the first RNTI; the one or more fields of the first DCIbeing set to one or more values (e.g., as shown in FIG. 28). In responseto successful validation of the first DCI for enabling the PS mode, theUE may enable (activate, or transition to) the PS mode and/or switch tothe PS mode from the normal access mode.

In an example, in the PS mode, the wireless device may: monitor for thePS signal/channel; not transmit PUCCH/PUSCH/SRS/PRACH (e.g., beforedetecting/receiving the PS signal/channel); not receive PDSCH (e.g.,before detecting/receiving the PS signal/channel); not monitor PDCCH(e.g., before detecting/receiving the PS signal/channel); and/or startmonitoring the PDCCHs in response to detecting/receiving the PSsignal/channel. In an example, in the PS mode (as shown in FIG. 26A),the wireless device may skip monitoring PDCCH in a DRX active time of aDRX cycle.

In an example, in response to switching to the PS mode, the wirelessdevice may monitor a PS signal/channel in a wake-up window. The PSsignal/channel may be configured in the one or more RRC messages. Thewake-up window may be configured in the one or more RRC messages. In anexample, the wireless device may receive the PS signal/channel duringthe wake-up window. In response to receiving the PS signal/channel, thewireless device may monitor PDCCHs as configured (e.g., in RRC messageor MAC CE) and transmit or receive data packets based on one or moreDCIs via the PDCCHs. In an example, the wireless device may not receivethe PS signal/channel during the wake-up window. In response to notreceiving the PS signal/channel, the wireless device may skip monitoringPDCCHs. In the PS mode, the wireless device may repeat monitoring the PSsignal/channel in one or more wake-up windows which may periodicallyoccur according to one or more configured parameter of the PS operation.

As shown in FIG. 27, the base station may transmit to the wirelessdevice a second DCI (e.g., 2nd DCI in FIG. 27) indicating disabling (ordeactivating) of the PS mode. The base station may transmit the secondDCI in the wake-up window (e.g., which may periodically occur in thetime domain according to one or more configuration parameters of the PSmode). The wireless device may receive the second DCI when the wirelessdevice monitors the PS signal/channel during the wake-up window. Thewireless device may validate the second DCI for disabling/deactivatingthe PS mode based on at least one of: the first RNTI dedicated for thePS mode; one or more fields of the second DCI. In an example, thevalidation of disabling/deactivating the PS mode may be achieved (e.g.,successful validation of a 2nd DCI for disabling PS mode as shown inFIG. 27) in response to at least one of: CRC bits of the second DCIbeing scrambled by the first RNTI; the one or more fields of the secondDCI being set to one or more values (e.g., as shown in FIG. 29). Inresponse to successful validation of the second DCI fordisabling/deactivating the PS mode, the wireless device may disable (ordeactivate) the PS mode and/or switch to the normal access mode from thePS mode. In response to switching to the normal access mode (e.g., fullfunction mode as shown in FIG. 27), the wireless device may monitorPDCCHs as configured. In response to switching to the normal accessmode, the wireless device may monitor PDCCHs for detecting DCIs with CRCbits scrambled by at least one of: C-RNTI; P-RNTI; SI-RNTI; CS-RNTI;RA-RNTI; TC-RNTI; MCS-C-RNTI; TPC-PUCCH-RNTI; TPC-PUSCH-RNTI;TPC-SRS-RNTI; INT-RNTI; SFI-RNTI; and/or SP-CSI-RNTI. In response toswitching to the normal access mode, the wireless device may transmitSRS; transmit on RACH; transmit on UL-SCH; and/or receive DL-SCH.

As shown in FIG. 27, the base station may transmit to the wirelessdevice a third DCI (e.g., 3rd DCI in FIG. 27) indicatingenabling/activating of the PS mode. The wireless device may validate thethird DCI for enabling/activating the PS mode based on at least one of:the first C-RNTI dedicated for the PS mode; one or more fields of thethird DCI. In an example, the validation of enabling the PS mode may beachieved (e.g., successful validation of 3rd DCI for enabling PS asshown in FIG. 27) in response to at least one of: CRC bits of the thirdDCI being scrambled by the first RNTI; the one or more fields of thethird DCI being set to one or more values (e.g., as shown in FIG. 28).In response to successful validation of the third DCI for enabling thePS mode, the wireless device may enable (or activate) the PS mode and/orswitch to the PS mode from the normal access mode.

As shown in FIG. 27, a base station may dynamically or semi-staticallyactivate/deactivate a power saving mode for a wireless device by atleast one of: scrambling CRC bits of a DCI with a RNTI dedicated for thepower saving mode; and/or setting one or more fields of the DCI to oneor more predefined values. The wireless device may determine the DCIindicates activation/deactivation of the power saving mode by checkingat least one of: whether the CRC bits of the DCI are scrambled by theRNTI dedicated for the power saving mode; whether the one or more fieldsof the DCI are set to the one or more predefined values. Exampleembodiments may reduce blind decoding complexity of the wireless devicewhen monitoring a PDCCH if power saving mode is supported by thewireless device. Example embodiments may improve a DCI receptionprobability at the wireless device if power saving mode is supported bythe wireless device, where the DCI indicates activation/deactivation ofthe power saving mode.

FIG. 28 shows an example embodiment of DCI contents (or fields) for apower saving enabling (or activating) mechanism. In an example, as shownin FIG. 27, a wireless device may validate a first DCI for enabling a PSmode based on at least one of: the first RNTI dedicated for the PS mode;one or more fields of the first DCI. The first DCI may be received witha first DCI format (e.g., one of DCI formats 0-0/0-1, 1-0/1-1, or2-0/2-1/2-2/2-3 already defined in 3GPP NR specifications) or a secondDCI format (e.g., a new DCI format to be defined in future). As shown inFIG. 28, the one or more fields of the first DCI may comprise at leastone of: a HARQ process number; a redundancy version; and/or a new dataindicator. The wireless device may consider the validation is achievedin response to at least one of: CRC bits of the first DCI beingscrambled by the first RNTI dedicated for the PS mode; the HARQ processnumber of the first DCI being set to a first value (e.g., all ‘0’s; orall ‘1’s, or any predefined value); the redundancy version of the firstDCI being set to a second value (e.g., ‘00’, or ‘11’, or any predefinedvalue); and/or the new data indicator of the first DCI being set to athird value (e.g., ‘0’, ‘1’).

In an example, the wireless device may validate or determine the firstDCI for indicating the PS mode based on frequency domain assignmentfield of the first DCI being set to a predefined value. The wirelessdevice may consider the validation is achieved in response to thefrequency domain assignment field of the first DCI being set to a fixedvalue (e.g., all ‘0’s or all ‘1’s, or any predefined value). In responseto the validation being achieved, the wireless device mayactivate/enable the PS mode. In an example, the PS mode may comprise atransition of a SCell to a dormant state. The wireless device may, inresponse to enabling/activating the PS mode, transition the SCell to adormant state. During a time period of the dormant state for the SCell,the wireless device may stop monitoring PDCCH on/for the SCell and/ortransmit CSI report for the SCell. In an example, the PS mode maycomprise a transition to a go-to-sleep state. The wireless device, inresponse to activating/enabling the PS mode, may stop or skip monitoringPDCCH (e.g., on PCell and a plurality of SCells) in a DRX active time ofa DRX cycle by implementing example of FIG. 26A and/or FIG. 26B.

In an example, with multiple PS configurations, the first DCI mayfurther comprise a PS configuration indicator indicating one of themultiple PS configurations is activated/enabled. In response to thevalidation being achieved, the wireless device may activate/enable thePS mode based on the one of the multiple PS configurations. The wirelessdevice may consider the validation is not achieved in response to atleast one of: CRC bits of the first DCI not being scrambled by the firstRNTI dedicated for the PS operation; the HARQ process number of thefirst DCI not being set to a first value (e.g., all ‘0’s; or all ‘1’s,or any predefined value); the redundancy version of the first DCI notbeing set to a second value (e.g., ‘00’, or ‘11’, or any predefinedvalue); the new data indicator of the first DCI not being set to a thirdvalue (e.g., ‘0’, ‘1’); and/or one or more fields of the first DCI notbeing set to one or more fourth values. In response to the validationnot being achieved, the wireless device may consider the first DCI isdetected with a non-matching CRC. In response to the validation notbeing achieved, the wireless device may consider information containedin the first DCI is either subject to uncorrectable transmission errorsor intended for another wireless device. The wireless device may ignorethe first DCI in response to the validation not being achieved.

FIG. 29 shows an example embodiment of DCI contents (or fields) for apower saving disabling (or deactivating) mechanism. In an example, asshown in FIG. 27, a wireless device may validate a second DCI fordisabling a PS mode based on at least one of: the first RNTI dedicatedfor the PS mode; one or more fields of the second DCI. The second DCImay be received with a first DCI format (e.g., one of DCI formats0-0/0-1, 1-0/1-1, or 2-0/2-1/2-2/2-3 already defined in 3GPP NRspecifications) or a second DCI format (e.g., a new DCI format to bedefined in future). The second DCI for deactivating/disabling the PSmode may have the same DCI format as the first DCI foractivating/enabling the PS mode. The second DCI fordeactivating/disabling the PS mode may have a different DCI format thanthe first DCI for activating/enabling the PS mode. As shown in FIG. 29,the one or more fields of the second DCI may comprise at least one of: aHARQ process number; a redundancy version; a new data indicator; a timedomain resource assignment; and/or a frequency domain resourceassignment. The wireless device may consider the validation is achievedin response to at least one of: CRC bits of the second DCI beingscrambled by the first RNTI dedicated for the PS mode; the HARQ processnumber of the second DCI being set to a first value (e.g., all ‘0’s; orall ‘1’s, or any predefined value); the redundancy version of the secondDCI being set to a second value (e.g., ‘00’, or ‘11’, or any predefinedvalue); the new data indicator of the second DCI being set to a thirdvalue (e.g., ‘0’, ‘1’); the time domain resource assignment of thesecond DCI being set to a fourth value (e.g., all ‘0’s, all ‘1’s, or anypredefined value); the frequency domain resource assignment of thesecond DCI being set to a fifth value (e.g., all ‘0’s, all ‘1’s, or anypredefined value).

In an example, the wireless device may validate or determine the secondDCI for disabling/deactivating the PS mode based on the frequency domainresource assignment of the second DCI being set to a fixed value (e.g.,all ‘0’s, all ‘1’s, or any predefined value). In response to thevalidation for disabling/deactivating the PS mode being achieved, thewireless device may disable/deactivate the PS mode. In an example, thePS mode may comprise a transition of a SCell to a dormant state. Thewireless device may, in response to disabling/deactivating the PS mode,transition the SCell to a non-dormant state. During a time period of thenon-dormant state for the SCell, the wireless device may monitor PDCCHon/for the SCell and/or transmit CSI report for the SCell. In anexample, the PS mode may comprise a transition to a go-to-sleep state.The wireless device may, in response to disabling/deactivating the PSmode, start monitoring PDCCH on one or more cells (e.g., PCell and/or aplurality of SCells) in a DRX active time of a DRX cycle.

In an example, in response to the validation not being achieved, thewireless device may consider the first DCI is detected with anon-matching CRC. In an example, the wireless device may consider thevalidation for disabling/deactivating the PS mode is not achieved inresponse to at least one of: CRC bits of the second DCI not beingscrambled by the first RNTI dedicated for the PS mode; the HARQ processnumber of the second DCI not being set to a first value (e.g., all ‘0’s;or all ‘1’s, or any predefined value); the redundancy version of thesecond DCI not being set to a second value (e.g., ‘00’, or ‘11’, or anypredefined value); the new data indicator of the second DCI not beingset to a third value (e.g., ‘0’, ‘1’); the time domain resourceassignment field of the second DCI not being set to a fourth value(e.g., all ‘0’s, all ‘1’s, or any predefined value); and/or thefrequency domain resource assignment of the second DCI not being set toa fifth value (e.g., all ‘0’s, all ‘1’s, or any predefined value),and/or one or more fields of the second DCI not being set to one or moresixth values. In response to the validation not being achieved, thewireless device may consider the second DCI is detected with anon-matching CRC. In response to the validation not being achieved, thewireless device may consider information contained in the second DCI iseither subject to uncorrectable transmission errors or intended foranother wireless device. The wireless device may ignore the second DCIin response to the validation for disabling/deactivating the PS mode notbeing achieved.

As shown in FIG. 28 and/or FIG. 29, a base station may dynamically orsemi-statically activate/deactivate a power saving mode for a wirelessdevice by at least one of: scrambling CRC bits of a DCI with a RNTIdedicated for the power saving mode; and/or setting one or more fieldsof the DCI to one or more predefined values. The wireless device maydetermine the DCI indicates activation/deactivation of the power savingoperation by checking at least one of: whether the CRC bits of the DCIare scrambled by the RNTI dedicated for the power saving mode; whetherthe one or more fields of the DCI are set to the one or more predefinedvalues. The embodiments of FIG. 28 and FIG. 29 may reduce blind decodingcomplexity of the wireless device when monitoring a PDCCH if the powersaving mode is supported by the wireless device. The embodiments mayfurther improve a DCI reception probability at the wireless device ifthe power saving mode is supported by the wireless device, where the DCIindicates activation/deactivation of the power saving mode.

FIG. 30 shows an example flowchart of DCI-validation based power savingmode enabling (or activating). In an example, a wireless device mayreceive one or more RRC messages comprising first configurationparameters for the power saving mode. The first configuration parametersmay comprise at least one of: a first RNTI and one or more PSparameters. The first RNTI may be dedicated for the PS mode. The one ormore PS parameters may comprise at least one of: one or more firstsearch spaces; one or more first control resource sets; and/or one ormore PS signal parameters (e.g., PS signal format; periodicity;time/frequency location). The one or more RRC messages may furthercomprise second configuration parameters indicating: at least a secondRNTI; one or more second search spaces; one or more second controlresource sets. The at least second RNTI may comprise at least one of:C-RNTI; P-RNTI; SI-RNTI; CS-RNTI; RA-RNTI; TC-RNTI; MCS-C-RNTI;TPC-PUCCH-RNTI; TPC-PUSCH-RNTI; TPC-SRS-RNTI; INT-RNTI; SFI-RNTI; and/orSP-CSI-RNTI. The wireless device may receive a first DCI via a PDCCH.The wireless device may determine whether CRC bits of the first DCI arescrambled with the first RNTI or the second RNTI.

As shown in FIG. 30, in response to the CRC bits of the first DCI beingscrambled with the first RNTI, the wireless device may validate thefirst DCI for enabling/activating a PS mode based on one or more fieldsof the first DCI. For example, the wireless device may validate thefirst DCI for enabling/activating the PS mode based on the one or morefields of the first DCI according to the example embodiment of FIG. 28,described above. In response to the validation being achieved, thewireless device may enable/activate the PS mode. In response toenabling/activating the PS mode, the wireless device may monitor one ormore first PDCCHs for a wake-up signal/command or a go-to-sleepsignal/command on the one or more first search space of the one or morefirst control resource sets. In response to enabling/activating the PSmode, the wireless device may monitor one or more PS signal according tothe one or more PS signal parameters. In an example, the wireless devicemay monitor one or more second PDCCHs, for one or more DCIs with CRCsscrambled by the at least one second RNTI, on the one or more secondsearch spaces of the one or more second control resource sets, inresponse to receiving the wake-up signal/command during the monitoringthe one or more first PDCCHs. In an example, the wireless device maymonitor one or more second PDCCHs, for one or more DCIs with CRCsscrambled by the at least one second RNTI, on the one or more secondsearch spaces of the one or more second control resource sets, inresponse to detecting the one or more PS signals according to the one ormore PS signal parameters. In an example, the wireless device may skipmonitoring the one or more second PDCCHs, for one or more DCIs with CRCsscrambled by the at least one second RNTI, on the one or more secondsearch spaces of the one or more second control resource sets, inresponse to not receiving the wake-up signal/command during themonitoring the one or more first PDCCHs. In an example, the wirelessdevice may skip monitoring the one or more second PDCCHs, for one ormore DCIs with CRCs scrambled by the at least one second RNTI, on theone or more second search spaces of the one or more second controlresource sets, in response to not detecting the one or more PS signalsaccording to the one or more PS signal parameters.

As shown in FIG. 30, in response to the CRC bits of the first DCI beingscrambled with the at least second RNTI, the wireless device may monitorone or more second PDCCHs, for one or more DCIs with CRC scrambled bythe at least one second RNTI, on the one or more second search spaces ofthe one or more second control resource sets. The wireless device maytransmit or receive data packets based on the one or more DCIs receivedvia the one or more second PDCCHs.

FIG. 31 shows an example flowchart of DCI-validation based power savingmode disabling (or deactivating). In an example, a wireless device mayreceive one or more RRC messages comprising first configurationparameters for the power saving mode. The first configuration parametersmay comprise at least one of: a first RNTI and one or more PSparameters. The first RNTI may be dedicated for the PS mode. The one ormore PS parameters may comprise at least one of: one or more firstsearch space; one or more first control resource sets; and/or one ormore PS signal parameters (e.g., PS signal format; periodicity;time/frequency location). The one or more RRC messages may furthercomprise second configuration parameters indicating: at least a secondRNTI; one or more second search spaces; one or more second controlresource sets. The at least second RNTI may comprise at least one of:C-RNTI; P-RNTI; SI-RNTI; CS-RNTI; RA-RNTI; TC-RNTI; MCS-C-RNTI;TPC-PUCCH-RNTI; TPC-PUSCH-RNTI; TPC-SRS-RNTI; INT-RNTI; SFI-RNTI; and/orSP-CSI-RNTI. The wireless device may receive a first DCI via a PDCCH.The wireless device may determine whether CRC bits of the first DCI isscrambled with the first RNTI or the second RNTI.

As shown in FIG. 31, in response to the CRC bits of the first DCI beingscrambled with the first RNTI, the wireless device may validate thefirst DCI for disabling/deactivating a PS mode based on one or morefields of the first DCI. The wireless device may validate the first DCIfor disabling/deactivating the PS mode based on the one or more fieldsof the first DCI according to the example embodiment of FIG. 29,described above. In response to the validation being achieved, thewireless device may disable/deactivate the PS mode. In response todisabling/deactivating the PS mode, the wireless device may skipmonitoring one or more first PDCCHs for a wake-up signal/command or ago-to-sleep signal/command on the one or more first search spaces of theone or more first control resource sets. In response todisabling/deactivating the PS mode, the wireless device may skipmonitoring one or more PS signal according to the one or more PS signalparameters. In an example, in response to disabling/deactivating the PSmode, the wireless device may monitor one or more second PDCCHs, for oneor more DCIs with CRCs scrambled by the at least one second RNTI, on theone or more second search spaces of the one or more second controlresource sets. The wireless device may transmit or receive data packetsbased on the one or more DCIs received via the one or more secondPDCCHs.

As shown in FIG. 31, in response to the CRC bits of the first DCI beingscrambled with the at least second RNTI, the wireless device may monitorone or more second PDCCHs, for one or more DCIs with CRCs scrambled bythe at least one second RNTI, on the one or more second search spaces ofthe one or more second control resource sets. The wireless device maytransmit or receive data packets based on the one or more DCIs receivedvia the one or more second PDCCHs.

FIG. 32 shows an example embodiment of a mechanism forenabling/disabling (or activating/deactivating) a power saving modebased on a DCI. A base station (e.g., gNB in FIG. 32) may transmit to awireless device (e.g., UE in FIG. 32), one or more RRC messagescomprising first configuration parameters for a power saving mode.

In an example, the first configuration parameters may indicate: a firstradio network temporary identifier (RNTI) dedicated for the power savingmode; and one or more PS parameters. The first RNTI may be dedicated forthe PS mode. The one or more PS parameters may indicate at least one of:one or more first search spaces (e.g., a common search space, or aUE-specific search space); one or more first control resource sets; oneor more first DCI formats (e.g., DCI formats 0-0, 1-0, or any other DCIformat); and/or one or more PS signal parameters (e.g., PS signalformat; periodicity; time/frequency location).

In an example, the one or more RRC messages may further comprise secondconfiguration parameters indicating: at least a second RNTI; one or moresecond search spaces; one or more second DCI formats; one or more secondcontrol resource sets. The at least second RNTI may comprise at leastone of: C-RNTI; P-RNTI; SI-RNTI; CS-RNTI; RA-RNTI; TC-RNTI; MCS-C-RNTI;TPC-PUCCH-RNTI; TPC-PUSCH-RNTI; TPC-SRS-RNTI; INT-RNTI; SFI-RNTI; and/orSP-CSI-RNTI. The wireless device may receive a first DCI via a PDCCH. Inan example, the first RNTI dedicated for the PS mode may be differentfrom the at least second RNTI.

In an example, the wireless device in an RRC connected state maycommunicate with the base station in a normal access mode/state (e.g.,full function mode). In the normal access mode/state, the wirelessdevice may monitor PDCCHs for the one or more second DCI formats, on theone or more second search spaces of the one or more second controlresource sets. In the normal access mode/state, the wireless device maymonitor the PDCCHs discontinuously by applying one or more DRXparameters of the DRX operation if the DRX operation is configured(e.g., as shown in FIG. 24 and/or FIG. 25). In the normal accessmode/state, the wireless device may: monitor PDCCHs; transmit SRS;transmit on RACH; transmit on UL-SCH; and/or receive DL-SCH.

As shown in FIG. 32, the wireless device may communicate with the basestation in the normal access mode/state (or full function mode). Thebase station may transmit to the wireless device a first DCI (e.g., 1stDCI in FIG. 32) indicating enabling a power saving (e.g., PS as shown inFIG. 32) mode, e.g., when a data service is suitable for the PS mode, orthe wireless device may work in the PS mode. The first DCI may betransmitted with a first DCI format (e.g., one of DCI formats 0-0/0-1,1-0/1-1, or 2-0/2-1/2-2/2-3 already defined in 3GPP NR specifications)or a second DCI format (e.g., a new DCI format to be defined in future).The wireless device may receive the first DCI via a first PDCCH. Thewireless device may validate or determine the first DCI forenabling/indicating a PS mode based on at least one of: the first RNTIdedicated for the PS mode; one or more fields of the first DCI. The UEmay validate or determine the first DCI for enabling/indicating a PSmode, e.g., by implementing the example embodiment of FIG. 28, describedabove.

In an example, the validation of enabling the PS mode may be achieved(e.g., successful validation of 1st DCI for enabling PS as shown in FIG.32) in response to at least one of: CRC bits of the first DCI beingscrambled by the first RNTI; the one or more fields of the first DCIbeing set to one or more predefined values, e.g., by implementingexamples of FIG. 27, FIG. 28, and/or FIG. 29. In response to successfulvalidation of the first DCI for enabling the PS mode, the wirelessdevice may enable (or activate) the PS mode and/or switch to the PS modefrom the normal access mode.

In an example, as shown in FIG. 32, in the PS mode, the wireless devicemay monitor a first PDCCH for at least one DCI with the one or morefirst DCI format, on the one or more first search spaces of the one ormore first control resource sets (e.g., SS1/CORESET1 as shown in FIG.32). The at least one DCI may indicate a wake-up indication or ago-to-sleep indication. In the PS mode, the wireless device may monitorthe PS signal according to the one or more PS signal parameters. In thePS mode, the wireless device may not transmit PUCCH/PUSCH/SRS/PRACHbefore detecting/receiving the PS signal or the at least one DCI. In thePS mode, the wireless device may not receive PDSCH beforedetecting/receiving the PS signal or the at least one DCI. In the PSmode, the wireless device may not monitor PDCCHs on the one or moresecond search spaces of the one or more second control resource setsbefore detecting/receiving the PS signal or the at least one DCI. In thePS mode, the wireless device may monitor the PDCCHs on the one or moresecond search spaces of the one or more second control resource sets inresponse to detecting/receiving the PS signal or the at least one DCI.

As shown in FIG. 32, the base station may transmit to the wirelessdevice a second DCI (e.g., 2nd DCI in FIG. 32) indicating disabling (ordeactivating) the PS mode. The base station may transmit the second DCIin the wake-up window (e.g., which may periodically occur in time domainaccording to one or more configuration parameters of the PS mode). Thewireless device may receive the second DCI when the UE monitors the PSsignal/channel during the wake-up window. The wireless device mayvalidate the second DCI for disabling/deactivating the PS mode based onat least one of: the first RNTI dedicated for the PS mode; one or morefields of the second DCI. The wireless device may validate the secondDCI for disabling/deactivating the PS mode by implementing an exampleembodiment of FIG. 29. In an example, the validation ofdisabling/deactivating the PS mode may be achieved (e.g., successfulvalidation of 2nd DCI for disabling PS as shown in FIG. 32) in responseto at least one of: CRC bits of the second DCI being scrambled by thefirst RNTI; the one or more fields of the second DCI being set to one ormore predefined values, e.g., by implementing example of FIG. 27, FIG.28 and/or FIG. 29.

In response to successful validation of the second DCI fordisabling/deactivating the PS mode, the wireless device may disable (ordeactivate) the PS mode and/or switch to the normal access mode from thePS mode. In response to switching to the normal access mode (e.g., fullfunction mode as shown in FIG. 32), the wireless device may monitorPDCCHs as configured. In response to switching to the normal accessmode, the wireless device may monitor the PDCCHs, for DCIs with the oneor more second DCI formats, on the one or more second search spaces ofthe one or more second control resource sets (e.g., SS1/CORESET1,SS2/CORESET2, . . . , SSn/CORESETn as shown in FIG. 32). The wirelessdevice may transmit or receive data packets based on the DCIs receivedvia the PDCCHs. In response to switching to the normal access mode, thewireless device may transmit SRS; transmit on RACH; transmit on UL-SCH;and/or receive DL-SCH.

As shown in FIG. 32, the base station may transmit to the wirelessdevice a third DCI (e.g., 3rd DCI in FIG. 32) indicatingenabling/activating the PS mode. The wireless device may validate thethird DCI for enabling/activating the PS mode based on at least one of:the first C-RNTI dedicated for the PS mode; one or more fields of thethird DCI. The wireless device may validate the third DCI forenabling/activating the PS mode by implementing the example embodimentof FIG. 28, described above. In an example, the validation of enablingthe PS mode may be achieved (e.g., successful validation of 3rd DCI forenabling PS as shown in FIG. 32) in response to at least one of: CRCbits of the third DCI being scrambled by the first RNTI; the one or morefields of the third DCI being set to one or more predefined values. Inresponse to successful validation of the third DCI for enabling the PSmode, the wireless device may enable (or activate) the PS mode and/orswitch to the PS mode from the normal access mode.

As shown in FIG. 32, a base station may dynamically or semi-staticallyactivate/deactivate a power saving mode for a wireless device by atleast one of: scrambling CRC bits of a DCI with a RNTI dedicated for thepower saving mode; and/or setting one or more fields of the DCI to oneor more predefined values. The wireless device may determine the DCIindicates activation/deactivation of the power saving mode by checkingat least one of: whether the CRC bits of the DCI are scrambled by theRNTI dedicated for the power saving mode; whether the one or more fieldsof the DCI are set to the one or more predefined values. The wirelessdevice may activate the power saving mode in response to the DCIindicating activation of the power saving mode. In the power savingmode, the wireless device may decrease/reduce PDCCH monitoring (e.g.,monitoring a first set of PDCCH candidates) before receiving a wake-upindication or signal during the power saving mode. The wireless devicemay deactivate the power saving mode in response to the DCI indicatingdeactivation of the power saving mode. In response to the deactivationof the power saving mode, the wireless device may increase PDCCHmonitoring (e.g., monitoring a second set of PDCCH candidates, thesecond set being greater than the first set). The embodiments describedabove may reduce blind decoding complexity of the wireless device whenmonitoring a PDCCH if the power saving mode is supported by the wirelessdevice. Example embodiments described above may further improve a DCIreception probability at the wireless device if the power saving mode issupported by the wireless device, where the DCI indicatesactivation/deactivation of the power saving mode. Example embodimentsmay improve power consumption of a wireless device when communicatingwith a base station.

FIG. 33 shows an example embodiment of power saving enabling/disabling(or activating/deactivating) mechanism based on a DCI when DRX operationis configured. A base station (e.g., gNB in FIG. 33) may transmit to awireless device (e.g., UE in FIG. 33), one or more RRC messagescomprising first configuration parameters of a power saving (e.g., PS inFIG. 33) operation (procedure, mode, or state).

In an example, the first configuration parameters may indicate: a firstradio network temporary identifier (RNTI) dedicated for the power savingmode; and one or more PS parameters. The first RNTI may be dedicated forthe PS mode. The one or more PS parameters may indicate at least one of:one or more first search spaces (e.g., a common search space, or aUE-specific search space); one or more first control resource sets; oneor more first DCI formats (e.g., DCI format 0-0, 1-0, or any other DCIformat); and/or one or more PS signal parameters (e.g., PS signalformat; periodicity; time/frequency location).

In an example, the one or more RRC messages may further comprise secondconfiguration parameters indicating: at least a second RNTI; one or moresecond search spaces; one or more second DCI formats; one or more secondcontrol resource sets. The at least second RNTI may comprise at leastone of: C-RNTI; P-RNTI; SI-RNTI; CS-RNTI; RA-RNTI; TC-RNTI; MCS-C-RNTI;TPC-PUCCH-RNTI; TPC-PUSCH-RNTI; TPC-SRS-RNTI; INT-RNTI; SFI-RNTI; and/orSP-CSI-RNTI. The wireless device may receive a first DCI via a PDCCH. Inan example, the first RNTI dedicated for the PS mode may be differentfrom the at least second RNTI.

In an example, as shown in FIG. 33, the one or more RRC messages mayfurther comprise one or more DRX parameters of a DRX operation. The oneor more DRX parameters may comprise at least one of: parameters of ashort DRX cycle; parameters of a long DRX cycle; one or more DRX timervalues for one or more DRX timers (e.g., drx-onDurationTimer,drx-InactivityTimer, drxRetransmissionTimerDL, drxRetransmissionTimerUL,drx-HARQ-RTT-TimerDL, and/or drx-HARQ-RTT-TimerUL).

As shown in FIG. 33, the wireless device (or UE) may communicate withthe base station in the normal access mode/state (or full functionmode). The base station may transmit to the wireless device a first DCI(e.g., 1st DCI in FIG. 33) indicating enabling a power saving (e.g., PSas shown in FIG. 33) mode, e.g., when a data service is suitable for thePS mode, or the wireless device may work in the PS mode. The wirelessdevice may receive the first DCI via a first PDCCH. The wireless devicemay validate the first DCI for enabling a PS mode based on at least oneof: the first RNTI dedicated for the PS mode; one or more fields of thefirst DCI. The wireless device may validate the first DCI for enabling aPS mode, e.g., by implementing an example embodiment of FIG. 28.

In an example, the validation of enabling the PS mode may be achieved(e.g., successful validation of 1st DCI for enabling PS mode as shown inFIG. 33) in response to at least one of: CRC bits of the first DCI beingscrambled by the first RNTI; the one or more fields of the first DCIbeing set to one or more predefined values. In response to successfulvalidation of the first DCI for enabling the PS mode, the wirelessdevice may enable (or activate) the PS mode and/or switch to the PS modefrom the normal access mode.

In an example, as shown in FIG. 33, in the PS mode, the wireless devicemay monitor a first PDCCH for at least one DCI with the one or morefirst DCI format, on the one or more first search spaces of the one ormore first control resource sets in a wake-up window. The at least oneDCI may indicate a wake-up indication or a go-to-sleep indication. Inthe PS mode, the wireless device may monitor the PS signal according tothe one or more PS signal parameters in a wake-up window. In the PSmode, the wireless device may not transmit PUCCH/PUSCH/SRS/PRACH beforedetecting/receiving the PS signal or the at least one DCI. In the PSmode, the wireless device may not receive PDSCH beforedetecting/receiving the PS signal or the at least one DCI. In the PSmode, the wireless device may not monitor PDCCHs on the one or moresecond search spaces of the one or more second control resource setsbefore detecting/receiving the PS signal or the at least one DCI. In thePS mode, in response to detecting/receiving the PS signal or the atleast one DCI and with the DRX operation configured, the wireless devicemay monitor the PDCCHs, discontinuously according to one or more DRXparameters of the DRX operation, on the one or more second search spacesof the one or more second control resource sets. In response todetecting/receiving the PS signal or the at least one DCI, The wirelessdevice may monitor the PDCCHs in DRX active time (e.g., in a DRX oncycle).

In an example, in the PS mode, the wireless device may monitor a firstPDCCH for at least one DCI with the one or more first DCI format, on theone or more first search spaces of the one or more first controlresource sets in a wake-up window. The at least one DCI may indicate awake-up indication or a go-to-sleep indication. In the PS mode, thewireless device may monitor the PS signal according to the one or morePS signal parameters in a wake-up window. In the PS mode, the wirelessdevice may not detect/receive the PS signal or the at least one DCIduring the wake-up window. In response to not detecting/receiving the PSsignal or the at least one DCI, the wireless device may skip monitoringthe PDCCHs even in a DRX active time (e.g., in a DRX on cycle).

As shown in FIG. 33, the base station may transmit the wireless device asecond DCI (e.g., 2nd DCI in FIG. 33) indicating disabling (ordeactivating) the PS mode. The base station may transmit the second DCIin the wake-up window (e.g., which may periodically occur in time domainaccording to one or more configuration parameters of the PS mode). Thewireless device may receive the second DCI when the wireless devicemonitors the PS signal/channel during the wake-up window. The wirelessdevice may validate the second DCI for disabling/deactivating the PSmode based on at least one of: the first RNTI dedicated for the PS mode;one or more fields of the second DCI. The wireless device may validatethe second DCI for disabling/deactivating the PS mode by implementing anexample embodiment of FIG. 29.

In an example, the validation of disabling/deactivating the PS mode maybe achieved (e.g., successful validation of 2nd DCI for disabling PSmode as shown in FIG. 33) in response to at least one of: CRC bits ofthe second DCI being scrambled by the first RNTI; the one or more fieldsof the second DCI being set to one or more values (e.g., predefined orpreconfigured).

In response to successful validation of the second DCI fordisabling/deactivating the PS mode, the wireless device may disable (ordeactivate) the PS mode and/or switch to the normal access mode from thePS mode. In response to switching to the normal access mode (e.g., fullfunction mode as shown in FIG. 33), the wireless device may monitorPDCCHs as configured. In response to switching to the normal accessmode, the wireless device may monitor the PDCCHs, discontinuouslyaccording to one or more DRX parameters of the DRX operation, on the oneor more second search spaces of the one or more second control resourcesets. The wireless device may monitor the PDCCHs in DRX active time(e.g., in a DRX on cycle). In response to switching to the normal accessmode, the wireless device may transmit SRS; transmit on RACH; transmiton UL-SCH; and/or receive DL-SCH.

FIG. 34 shows an example embodiment diagram of DCI-validation basedpower saving mode enabling/disabling. In an example, a base station maytransmit to the wireless device a first DCI (e.g., 1st DCI in FIG. 34)indicating enabling a power saving (e.g., PS as shown in FIG. 34) mode,e.g., when a data service is suitable for the PS mode, or the wirelessdevice may work in the PS mode. The wireless device may receive thefirst DCI via a first PDCCH. The wireless device may validate the firstDCI for enabling a PS mode based on at least one of: the first RNTIdedicated for the PS mode; one or more fields of the first DCI. Thewireless device may validate the first DCI for enabling a PS mode, e.g.,by implementing an example embodiment of FIG. 28. In response to thevalidation being achieved, the wireless device may perform one or moreactions of the PS mode, e.g., by implementing an example embodiment ofFIG. 27 (e.g., when DRX is not configured) or FIG. 33 (e.g., when DRX isconfigured).

As shown in FIG. 34, the base station may transmit to the wirelessdevice a second DCI (e.g., 2nd DCI in FIG. 34) indicatingdisabling/deactivating the PS mode. The wireless device may validate thesecond DCI, e.g., by implementing an example embodiment of FIG. 29. Thewireless device may consider the validation is not achieved (e.g.,unsuccessful validation as shown in FIG. 34) according to the exampleembodiment of FIG. 29. In response to the validation not being achieved,the wireless device may maintain in the PS mode. In response tomaintaining in the PS mode, the wireless device may perform one or moreactions of the PS mode, e.g., by implementing the example embodiment ofFIG. 27 (e.g., when DRX is not configured) or FIG. 33 (e.g., when DRX isconfigured).

FIG. 35 shows an example embodiment diagram of DCI-validation basedpower saving mode enabling/disabling. In an example, a wireless device(e.g., UE in FIG. 35) may communicate with a base station in a normalaccess mode/state (or full function mode). The base station may transmitto the wireless device a DCI indicating enabling a power saving (e.g.,PS as shown in FIG. 35) mode, e.g., when a data service is suitable forthe PS mode, or the wireless device may work in the PS mode. Thewireless device may receive the DCI via a PDCCH. The wireless device mayvalidate the DCI for enabling a PS mode based on at least one of: thefirst RNTI dedicated for the PS mode; one or more fields of the DCI. Thewireless device may validate the DCI for enabling a PS mode, e.g., byimplementing an example embodiment of FIG. 28. The wireless device mayconsider the validation is not achieved (e.g., unsuccessful validationas shown in FIG. 35) according to the example embodiment of FIG. 28. Inresponse to the validation not being achieved, the wireless device maymaintain in the full function mode. In response to maintaining in thefull function mode, the wireless device may monitor PDCCH continuouslyif DRX is not configured, or monitor PDCCH discontinuously if DRX isconfigured.

In an example, when a wireless device successfully validates a DCI forenabling/disabling a PS mode, the wireless device may transmit to a basestation a MAC CE as a confirmation of a reception of the DCI forenabling/disabling the PS mode. In an example, the MAC CE for PSconfirmation may be identified by an LCID in the MAC subheader, the LCIDbeing different from other LCIDs (e.g., LCID values in FIG. 18 or FIG.19). In an example, the MAC CE for PS confirmation may have a fixed sizeof zero bits. In an example, a MAC subheader of the MAC CE for PSconfiguration may not have a length field, e.g., as shown in FIG. 16C.By implementing the example embodiment (e.g., by transmitting to a basestation a MAC CE as confirmation of reception of a DCI forenabling/disabling a PS mode), a base station and a wireless device mayalign on a status of a PS mode of the wireless device.

In existing technologies, a base station may transmit DCI signaling forpower saving operations (e.g., based on a wake-up/go-to-sleep indicationor dormancy transition) to semi-statically or dynamically indicate apower saving mode for a NR wireless device. Existing power savingoperations (e.g., based on a wake-up/go-to-sleep indication, dormancytransition, and the like) may increase signaling overhead for indicatingthe power saving operations to wireless devices, e.g., when a largenumber of wireless devices are supported by base station. Exampleembodiments implements an enhance RRC signaling, control channelmonitoring, and DCI format to reduce downlink control overhead forsignaling power saving modes to a wireless device. In an example ofembodiments, a base station may transmit at least one RRC messagecomprising a power saving radio network temporary identifier (PS-RNTI)to a group of one or more wireless devices for monitoring a commonsearch space for receiving a group common DCI, the group common DCIindicating power saving information for the group of one or morewireless devices. The embodiment enables a base station to configure acommon search space of a cell (e.g. primary cell) to transmit powersaving information in a group common DCI. The embodiment may reducedownlink control signaling overhead. In an example of embodiment, a basestation may transmit, based on the PS-RNTI, a group common DCI with anenhanced DCI format comprising a plurality of blocks, each block, beingassociated with a respective wireless device of the group of wirelessdevices, indicating power saving information for the respective wirelessdevice. The enhanced DCI format reduces downlink signaling overhead byimplementing multiple power saving information for different wirelessdevices in a same group common DCI. The at least one RRC message mayfurther comprise a location indicator of a block for the wirelessdevice. The location indicator in the at least one RRC messageidentifies a block of the blocks in the group common DCI for powersaving indication of the wireless device. The location indicator (in theRRC) and the enhanced DCI processing enable the base station totransmit, and/or enable wireless device to receive, a specific block inthe common DCI comprising a plurality of blocks for a plurality ofwireless devices. In an example, the wireless device, in response to theblock, corresponding to the wireless device, comprising a wake-upindication, the wireless device may wake up (e.g., monitor PDCCH in aDRX active time of a DRX cycle). In an example, the wireless device, inresponse to the block, corresponding to the wireless device, comprisinga go-to-sleep indication, the wireless device may go to sleep (e.g.,skip or stop monitoring PDCCH in a DRX active time of a DRX cycle).Example embodiments reduces downlink signaling overhead.

In existing technologies, a base station may transmit DCI signaling forpower saving operations (e.g., based on a wake-up/go-to-sleep indicationor dormancy transition) to indicate a power saving mode for a NRwireless device. Existing power saving operations (e.g., based on awake-up/go-to-sleep indication, dormancy transition, and the like) mayincrease signaling overhead for indicating the power saving operationsto wireless devices, e.g., when the wireless device is configured with aplurality of cells and different cell of the plurality of cells may havedifferent power saving operation, and/or when there are a large numberof wireless devices served by a base station. Example embodimentsimplements an enhance RRC signaling, control channel monitoring, and DCIformat to reduce downlink control overhead for signaling power savingmodes to a wireless device. A base station may transmit at least one RRCmessage comprising a PS-RNTI to a group of one or more wireless devicesfor monitoring a common search space for receiving a group common DCI,the group common DCI indicating power saving information for the groupof one or more wireless devices. The embodiment enables a base stationto configure a common search space of a cell (e.g. primary cell) totransmit power saving information in a group common DCI. The embodimentmay reduce downlink control signaling overhead. In an example ofembodiment, a base station may transmit, based on the PS-RNTI, a groupcommon DCI with an enhanced DCI format comprising a plurality of blocks,each block, being associated with a respective wireless device of thegroup of wireless devices, indicating power saving information for therespective wireless device. The enhanced DCI format reduces downlinksignaling overhead by implementing multiple power saving information fordifferent wireless devices in a same group common DCI. The at least oneRRC message may further comprise a location indicator of a block for thewireless device. The location indicator in the at least one RRC messageidentifies a block of the blocks in the group common DCI for powersaving indication of the wireless device. The location indicator (in theRRC) and the enhanced DCI processing enable the base station totransmit, and/or enable wireless device to receive, a specific block inthe common DCI comprising a plurality of blocks for a plurality ofwireless devices. In an example, the wireless device, in response to theblock, corresponding to the wireless device, comprising a dormancyindication indicating a dormant state for one or more secondary cell ofthe wireless device, the wireless device may transition the one or moresecondary cell to the dormant state. In response to the one or moresecondary cell being in the dormant state, the wireless device may stopmonitoring PDCCH on/for the one or more secondary cell and transmit CSIreport for the one or more secondary cell. In an example, the wirelessdevice, in response to the block, corresponding to the wireless device,comprising a dormancy indication indicating a non-dormant state for oneor more secondary cell of the wireless device, the wireless device maytransition the one or more secondary cell to the non-dormant state. Inresponse to the one or more secondary cell being in the non-dormantstate, the wireless device may monitor PDCCH on/for the one or moresecondary cell and transmit CSI report for the one or more secondarycell. Example embodiments reduces downlink signaling overhead. Exampleembodiments enable the base station and/or the wireless device totransition one or more specific cells of the wireless device to adormant state or a non-dormant state.

In existing technologies, a base station may transmit DCI signaling forpower saving operations (e.g., based on a wake-up/go-to-sleep indicationor dormancy transition) to indicate a power saving mode for a NRwireless device. Existing power saving operations (e.g., based on awake-up/go-to-sleep indication, dormancy transition, and the like) mayincrease signaling overhead for indicating the power saving operationsto wireless devices, e.g., when the wireless device is configured with aplurality of cells and different cell of the plurality of cells may havedifferent power saving operation, and/or when there are a large numberof wireless devices served by a base station. Example embodimentsimplements an enhance RRC signaling, control channel monitoring, and DCIformat to reduce downlink control overhead for signaling power savingmodes to a wireless device. A base station may transmit at least one RRCmessage comprising a PS-RNTI to a group of one or more wireless devicesfor monitoring a common search space for receiving a group common DCI,the group common DCI indicating power saving information for the groupof one or more wireless devices. The embodiment enables a base stationto configure a common search space of a cell (e.g. primary cell) totransmit power saving information in a group common DCI. The embodimentmay reduce downlink control signaling overhead. In an example ofembodiment, a base station may transmit, based on the PS-RNTI, a groupcommon DCI with an enhanced DCI format comprising a plurality of blocks,each block, being associated with a respective wireless device of thegroup of wireless devices, indicating power saving information for therespective wireless device. In an example, each block, corresponding toa wireless device, may comprise: a wake-up indication indicating awake-up or a go-to-sleep, and one or more dormancy indicationsindicating dormant/non-dormant state for one or more SCells. Eachdormancy indication of the one or more dormancy indications may indicatea dormant/non-dormant state for one or more secondary cells associatedwith the dormancy indication of the one or more dormancy indications.The enhanced DCI format reduces downlink signaling overhead byimplementing multiple power saving information comprisingwake-up/go-to-sleep indication and dormant state indication for one ormore SCells for different wireless devices in a same group common DCI.The at least one RRC message may further comprise a location indicatorof a block for the wireless device. The location indicator in the atleast one RRC message identifies a block of the blocks in the groupcommon DCI for power saving indication of the wireless device. In anexample, the at least one RRC message may further comprise a secondlocation indicator identifying a SCell dormant state indication for oneor more SCell of a plurality of SCells for the wireless device. The oneor more location indicators (in the RRC) and the enhanced DCI processingenable the base station to transmit, and/or enable wireless device toreceive, a specific block in the common DCI comprising a plurality ofblocks for a plurality of wireless devices, the specific blockcomprising a wake-up/go-to-sleep indication for the wireless device anda dormant state indication for a SCell of the wireless device. Exampleembodiments enable the base station to wake up one or more specificwireless devices of a plurality of wireless devices and transition oneor more SCells of a plurality of SCells of the one or more specificwireless devices to a dormant/non-dormant state via s single groupcommon DCI. Example embodiments reduce signaling overhead, and powerconsumption of wireless devices.

In an example, a wireless device, in response to the block,corresponding to the wireless device, comprising a wake-up indication,the wireless device may wake up (e.g., monitor PDCCH in a DRX activetime of a DRX cycle). In an example, the wireless device, in response tothe block, corresponding to the wireless device, comprising ago-to-sleep indication, the wireless device may go to sleep (e.g., skipor stop monitoring PDCCH in a DRX active time of a DRX cycle). Exampleembodiments reduces downlink signaling overhead. In an example, thewireless device, in response to the block, corresponding to the wirelessdevice, comprising a dormancy indication indicating a dormant state forone or more secondary cell of the wireless device, the wireless devicemay transition the one or more secondary cell to the dormant state. Inresponse to the one or more secondary cell being in the dormant state,the wireless device may stop monitoring PDCCH on/for the one or moresecondary cell and transmit CSI report for the one or more secondarycell. In an example, the wireless device, in response to the block,corresponding to the wireless device, comprising a dormancy indicationindicating a non-dormant state for one or more secondary cell of thewireless device, the wireless device may transition the one or moresecondary cell to the non-dormant state. In response to the one or moresecondary cell being in the non-dormant state, the wireless device maymonitor PDCCH on/for the one or more secondary cell and transmit CSIreport for the one or more secondary cell. Example embodiments enablethe wireless device to wake up (or go to sleep) on a plurality of cellsand transition one or more SCells of the plurality of cells to a dormantstate or a non-dormant state. Example embodiments reduces downlinksignaling overhead for indication of wake-up/go-to-sleep and dormantstate of a SCell. Example embodiments may reduce blind decodingcomplexity of a wireless device when monitoring a PDCCH when a powersaving mode (or operation) is supported by the wireless device. Exampleembodiments may reduce signaling overhead for delivering various powersaving information in a single DCI and to a plurality of wirelessdevices.

In an example, the term power saving mode may be referred to using otherterminology, such as power saving operation, power saving procedure,power saving state, SCell dormant state, etc.

FIG. 36 shows an example embodiment of enabling/disabling power savingmode based on a group command DCI for a plurality of wireless devices.In an example, a base station may transmit a group command DCI to theplurality of wireless devices, the group command DCI indicatingactivation/deactivation of a PS mode for the plurality of wirelessdevices. The group command DCI may be transmitted with a first DCIformat (e.g., DCI format 2-0/2-1/2-2/2-3 already defined in 3GPPspecifications), or a second DCI format (e.g., a new DCI format to bedefined in future). In an example, the group command DCI, being CRCscrambled by a first RNTI dedicated for the PS mode, may indicate thegroup command DCI is for PS mode activation/deactivation. The first RNTImay be different from a second RNTI (e.g., C-RNTI; P-RNTI; SI-RNTI;CS-RNTI; RA-RNTI; TC-RNTI; MCS-C-RNTI; TPC-PUCCH-RNTI; TPC-PUSCH-RNTI;TPC-SRS-RNTI; INT-RNTI; SFI-RNTI; and/or SP-CSI-RNTI).

As shown in FIG. 36, the group common DCI may comprise a plurality ofblocks. Each block of the plurality of blocks may comprise one or morebits. The one or more bits may indicate activation or deactivation of aPS mode for a UE. In an example, a first wireless device (e.g., 1st UEin FIG. 36) may be associated with a first block (e.g., Block1 in FIG.36) of the group common DCI, a second wireless device (e.g., 2nd UE inFIG. 36) may be associated with a second block (e.g., Block2 in FIG. 36)of the group common DCI, and so on. The association between a wirelessdevice and a block of the group common DCI may be indicated by a bitmapping manner in an RRC message. In an example, by the bit mappingmanner, a PS enabling/disabling command of a wireless device may be ablock of the plurality of blocks, a location of the block in theplurality of blocks being indicated by the RRC message.

In an example, when a group of wireless devices receive the groupcommand DCI for PS enabling/disabling. A wireless device of the group ofwireless devices may enable or disable the PS mode according to a PSenabling/disabling command for the UE. As shown in FIG. 36, a firstwireless device may determine a PS enabling/disabling command for thefirst wireless device based on a first block of the plurality of blocksin the group common DCI, a second wireless device may determine a PSenabling/disabling command for the second wireless device based on asecond block of the plurality of blocks in the group common DCI, and soon. In response to the PS enabling/disabling command of the first blockindicating enabling the PS mode, the first wireless device may activatethe PS mode. The first wireless device may, in the PS mode, perform atleast one of: monitoring a wake-up signal/channel; not monitoring PDCCHother than the wake-up signal/channel before receiving the wake-upsignal or wake-up indication via the wake-up channel; monitoring PDCCHother than the wake-up signal/channel in response to or after receivingthe wake-up signal or wake-up indication via the wake-up channel. Inresponse to the PS enabling/disabling command of the first blockindicating disabling the PS mode, the first wireless device maydisable/deactivate the PS mode. The first wireless device may, inresponse to disabling/deactivating the PS mode, perform at least one of:skipping monitoring a wake-up signal/channel; monitoring PDCCHs;transmitting or receiving data packets based on DCIs received on thePDCCHs. Similarly, the second wireless device may enable or disable thePS mode based on a PS enabling/disabling command of the second block ofthe plurality of blocks in the group command DCI, and so on.

By example embodiment of FIG. 36, a base station may enable/disable PSmode for a plurality of UEs by transmitting a group common DCI. Thegroup common DCI may be transmitted by reusing existing DCI format(e.g., DCI format 2-0/2-1/2-2/2-3 already defined in 3GPPspecifications), or a new DCI format to be defined in future. The groupcommon DCI for PS enabling/disabling may be differentiated from othergroup common DCIs (e.g., slot format indication, pre-emption indication,and/or power control command) by assigning a different RNTI from theother group common DCIs. Example embodiments may reduce blind decodingcomplexity of a wireless device for enabling/disabling PS mode. Exampleembodiments may improve downlink spectrum efficiency of a base station.

FIG. 37 shows an example embodiment of enabling/disabling power savingmode on multiple cells (and/or BWPs) based on a DCI. In an example, abase station may transmit a DCI to a wireless device, the DCI indicatingactivation/deactivation of a PS mode on a plurality of cells (and/orBWPs). The DCI may be transmitted with a first DCI format (e.g., DCIformat 2-0/2-1/2-2/2-3 already defined in 3GPP specifications), or asecond DCI format (e.g., a new DCI format to be defined in future). Inan example, the DCI, being CRC scrambled by a first RNTI dedicated forthe PS mode, may indicate the DCI is for PS mode activation/deactivationon the multiple cells/BWPs. The first RNTI may be different from asecond RNTI (e.g., C-RNTI; P-RNTI; SI-RNTI; CS-RNTI; RA-RNTI; TC-RNTI;MCS-C-RNTI; TPC-PUCCH-RNTI; TPC-PUSCH-RNTI; TPC-SRS-RNTI; INT-RNTI;SFI-RNTI; and/or SP-CSI-RNTI).

As shown in FIG. 37, the DCI may comprise a plurality of blocks. Eachblock of the plurality of blocks may comprise one or more bits. The oneor more bits may indicate activation or deactivation of a PS mode on acell/BWP of the plurality of cells/BWPs. In an example, a first cell/BWP(e.g., 1st cell/BWP in FIG. 37) may be associated with a first block(e.g., Blockl in FIG. 37) of the DCI, a second cell/BWP (e.g., 2ndcell/BWP in FIG. 37) may be associated with a second block (e.g., Block2in FIG. 37) of the DCI, and so on. The association between a cell/BWPand a block of the plurality of blocks in the DCI may be indicated by abit mapping manner in an RRC message. In an example, by the bit mappingmanner, a PS enabling/disabling command of a cell/BWP may be a block ofthe plurality of blocks, a location of the block in the plurality ofblocks being indicated by the RRC message.

In an example, when a wireless device receives the DCI for PSenabling/disabling on a plurality of cells/BWPs. The wireless device mayenable or disable the PS mode on a cell/BWP of the plurality ofcells/BWPs according to a PS enabling/disabling command for thecell/BWP. As shown in FIG. 37, the wireless device may determine a PSenabling/disabling command for the first cell/BWP based on a first blockof the plurality of blocks in the DCI, and determine a PSenabling/disabling command for the second cell/BWP based on a secondblock of the plurality of blocks in the DCI, and so on.

FIG. 38 shows an example embodiment of enabling/disabling power savingmode on multiple cells/BWPs based on a DCI. A base station (e.g., gNB inFIG. 38) may transmit to a wireless device (e.g., UE in FIG. 38), one ormore RRC messages comprising configuration parameters of a power saving(e.g., PS in FIG. 38) mode (procedure, mode, or state) on a plurality ofcells (and/or BWPs). The one or more RRC messages may comprise one ormore cell-specific or cell-common RRC messages (e.g., ServingCellConfigIE, ServingCellConfigCommon IE, MAC-CellGroupConfig IE). In an example,a cell of the plurality of cell may be a primary cell (e.g., PCell), aPUCCH secondary cell if secondary PUCCH group is configured, a primarysecondary cell (e.g., PSCell) if dual connectivity is configured, or asecondary cell. each cell of the plurality of cells may be identified by(or associated with) a cell specific identity (e.g., cell ID). In anexample, a BWP of the plurality of BWPs may be identified by a BWPindex.

As shown in FIG. 38, the base station may transmit to the wirelessdevice a DCI indicating PS mode enabling/disabling on one or morecells/BWPs of the plurality of cells/BWPs. In an example, the DCI may beimplemented according to an example embodiment of FIG. 37. The wirelessdevice may receive the DCI via a PDCCH. The wireless device may activateor deactivate (or enable or disable) PS mode on the one or morecells/BWPs according to the plurality of blocks of the DCI. In responseto a PS enabling/disabling command of a first block of the DCIindicating enabling the PS mode, the wireless device may activate the PSmode on the first cell/BWP. The wireless device may, in response toactivating the PS mode on the first cell/BWP, perform at least one of:monitoring a wake-up signal/channel on (and/or for) the first cell/BWP;not monitoring PDCCHs on (and/or for) the first cell/BWP, beforereceiving the wake-up signal or wake-up indication via the wake-upchannel; monitoring the PDCCHs on the first cell/BWP in response to orafter receiving the wake-up signal or wake-up indication via the wake-upchannel. In response to the PS enabling/disabling command of the firstblock indicating disabling the PS mode, the wireless device maydisable/deactivate the PS mode on the first cell/BWP. The wirelessdevice may, in response to disabling/deactivating the PS mode on thefirst cell/BWP, perform at least one of: skipping monitoring a wake-upsignal/channel; monitoring PDCCHs on (and/or for) the first cell/BWP;transmitting or receiving data packets based on DCIs received on thePDCCHs. Similarly, the wireless device may enable or disable the PS modeon the second cell/BWP based on a PS enabling/disabling command of thesecond block of the plurality of blocks in the DCI, and so on.

By example embodiment of FIG. 37 and/or FIG. 38, a base station mayenable/disable PS mode for a plurality of cells/BWPs by transmitting aDCI. The DCI may be transmitted by reusing existing DCI format (e.g.,DCI format 2-0/2-1/2-2/2-3 already defined in 3GPP specifications), or anew DCI format to be defined in future. The DCI for PSenabling/disabling may be differentiated from other DCIs (e.g., slotformat indication, pre-emption indication, and/or power control command)by assigning a different RNTI from the other DCIs. Example embodimentsmay reduce blind decoding complexity of a wireless device forenabling/disabling PS mode. Example embodiments may enable a basestation (and/or a wireless device) flexibly control power saving modeson multiple cells/BWPs. Example embodiments may improve downlinkspectrum efficiency of a base station.

In an example, a wireless device may monitor a downlink control channelon a cell. The wireless device may receive a DCI via the downlinkcontrol channel. The wireless device may validate the DCI for activationof a power saving mode based on at least one of: CRC bits of the DCI;one or more fields of the DCI. The wireless device may determine thevalidation is achieved in response to: the CRC bits of the DCI beingscrambled with a RNTI dedicated for the power saving mode; one or morefields of the DCI being set to one or more predefined values. The one ormore fields may comprise at least one of: a new data indicator; afrequency domain resource assignment; a time domain resource assignment;and/or a HARQ process number. In response to the validation beingachieved, the wireless device may activate the power saving mode. Thewireless device may, when the power saving mode is activated, stopmonitoring the downlink control channel.

In an example, example embodiments of FIG. 27-FIG. 38 may be combined orselected to further improve power consumption of a wireless deviceand/or signaling overhead. For example, combined embodiments of FIG. 27and FIG. 38 may provide methods to indicate a power saving operation forone or more SCells of a plurality of SCells via a DCI (e.g., one or moreof existing DCI format 0-0/0-1/1-0/1-1) based on a frequency domainresource assignment of the DCI being set to a predefined value. FIG. 39shows an example of the embodiments. In an example, a wireless devicemay receive from a base station one or more RRC messages comprising alocation parameter of a power saving indication of a plurality of powersaving indications for at least one SCell of a plurality of SCells. Thelocation parameter may identify a power saving indication of theplurality of power saving indications for the at least one SCell. Thepower saving indication may be referred to be associated with the atleast one SCell based on the power saving indication indicating powersaving information for the at least one SCell. In an example, the powersaving indication may comprise a dormancy indication. The dormancyindication may indicate a dormant state or non-dormant state for the atleast one SCell. The wireless device may receive a DCI comprising afrequency domain resource assignment field. The wireless device maydetermine the DCI comprises a plurality of dormancy indications inresponse to the frequency domain resource assignment field of the DCIbeing set to a predefined value (e.g., all zeros or all ones). Inresponse to the determining the DCI comprising the plurality of dormancyindications, the wireless device may transition the at least one SCellto a dormant state based on a dormancy indication, of the plurality ofdormancy indications, associated with the at least one SCell, indicatingthe dormant state. In an example, in response to the determining the DCIcomprising the plurality of dormancy indications, the wireless devicemay transition the at least one SCell to a non-dormant state based on adormancy indication, of the plurality of dormancy indications,associated with the at least one SCell, indicating the non-dormantstate.

FIG. 40 shows an example of embodiment for power saving operation. In anexample, a wireless device may receive from a base station one or moreRRC messages comprising a location parameter of a power savingindication of a plurality of power saving indications for at least oneSCell of a plurality of SCells. The location parameter may identify apower saving indication of the plurality of power saving indications forthe at least one SCell. In an example, the power saving indication maycomprise a dormancy indication. The dormancy indication may indicate adormant or non-dormant state for the at least one SCell. The wirelessdevice may receive a DCI comprising a frequency domain resourceassignment field. The wireless device may determine whether thefrequency domain resource assignment field is set to a predefined value(e.g., all zeros or all ones).

In response to the frequency domain resource assignment field being setto the predefined value, the wireless device may determine the DCIcomprise a plurality of dormancy indications. In response to thedetermining the DCI comprising the plurality of dormancy indications,the wireless device may transition the at least one SCell to a dormantstate based on a dormancy indication, of the plurality of dormancyindications, associated with the at least one SCell, indicating thedormant state. In response to the determining the DCI comprising theplurality of dormancy indications, the wireless device may transitionthe at least one SCell to a non-dormant state based on a dormancyindication, of the plurality of dormancy indications, associated withthe at least one SCell, indicating the non-dormant state.

In an example, in response to the frequency domain resource assignmentfield not being set to the predefined value, the wireless device maydetermine the DCI indicating a normal grant (e.g., a downlinkassignment, or an uplink grant). The wireless device may receive datapacket via a downlink resource indicated by the frequency domainresource assignment field in response to the DCI indicating a downlinkassignment. The wireless device may transmit data packet via an uplinkresource indicated by the frequency domain resource assignment field inresponse to the DCI indicating an uplink grant.

In an example, embodiments of FIG. 36 and FIG. 37 may be combined tofurther improve signaling overhead. FIG. 41 shows an example of theembodiments. A base station may transmit to the wireless device one ormore RRC messages comprising a PS-RNTI for receiving a group common DCIfor power saving operation. In an example, a base station may transmitto a wireless device the group common DCI comprising a plurality ofblocks, the group common DCI being scrambled with the PS-RNTI. Each ofthe plurality of blocks may indicate power saving information for arespective wireless device of a plurality of wireless devices. The oneor more RRC messages may comprise a first location parameter indicatinga location of a block of the plurality of blocks for the wirelessdevice. In the example of FIG. 41, block 1 being associated with 1st UEindicates 1st power saving information for 1st UE, block 2 beingassociated with 2nd UE indicates 2nd power saving information for 2ndUE, and so on. In an example, each block of the plurality of blocks maycomprise a plurality of subblocks. The plurality of subblocks in a blockmay comprise at least one of: a first subblock (e.g., subblock 0)comprising a wake-up indication (or a go-to-sleep indication), and/orone or more second subblocks (e.g., subblock 1, subblock 2, etc.) witheach comprising a dormancy indication for at least a SCell. The one ormore RRC messages may further comprise a second location parameterindicating a location of a subblock, of the plurality of subblocks in ablock, for a dormancy indication for at least a SCell for the wirelessdevice associated with the block. In the example of FIG. 41, subblock 0of block 1 comprises a wake-up indication (or a go-to-sleep indication)for 1st UE, subblock 1 of block 1 comprises 1st dormancy indication forat least 1st SCell for the 1st UE, subblock 2 of block 1 comprises 2nddormancy indication for at least 2nd SCell for the 1st UE and so on.

In the example of FIG. 41, a wireless device, in response to the block,corresponding to the wireless device, comprising a wake-up indication(e.g., in subblock 0 of block 1), the wireless device may wake up (e.g.,monitor PDCCH in a DRX active time of a DRX cycle). In an example, thewireless device, in response to the block, corresponding to the wirelessdevice, comprising a go-to-sleep indication (e.g., in subblock 0 ofblock 1), the wireless device may go to sleep (e.g., skip or stopmonitoring PDCCH in a DRX active time of a DRX cycle).

In an example, the wireless device, in response to a first subblock(e.g., subblock 1 in FIG. 41) of a plurality of subblocks in the block,corresponding to at least 1st SCell of a plurality of SCells, comprisinga dormancy indication indicating a dormant state for the at least 1stSCell of the wireless device, the wireless device may transition the atleast 1st SCell to the dormant state. In response to the at least 1stSCell being in the dormant state, the wireless device may stopmonitoring PDCCH on/for the at least 1st SCell and transmit CSI reportfor the at least 1st SCell. In an example, the wireless device, inresponse to a second subblock (e.g., subblock 2 in FIG. 41) of aplurality of subblocks in the block, corresponding to at least 2nd SCellof the plurality of SCells, comprising a dormancy indication indicatinga dormant state for the at least 2nd SCell of the wireless device, thewireless device may transition the at least 2nd SCell to the dormantstate. In response to the at least 2nd SCell being in the dormant state,the wireless device may stop monitoring PDCCH on/for the at least 2ndSCell and transmit CSI report for the at least 2nd SCell. Similarly, thewireless device may determine a state transition for at least 3rd SCellof the wireless device based on a third subblock of the block, and soon.

In an example, the wireless device, in response to a first subblock(e.g., subblock 1 in FIG. 41) of a plurality of subblocks in the block,corresponding to at least 1st SCell of a plurality of SCells, comprisinga dormancy indication indicating a non-dormant state for the at least1st SCell of the wireless device, the wireless device may transition theat least 1st SCell to the non-dormant state. In response to the at least1st SCell being in the non-dormant state, the wireless device maymonitor PDCCH on/for the at least 1st SCell and transmit CSI report forthe at least 1st SCell. In an example, the wireless device, in responseto a second subblock (e.g., subblock 2 in FIG. 41) of a plurality ofsubblocks in the block, corresponding to at least 2nd SCell of theplurality of SCells, comprising a dormancy indication indicating anon-dormant state for the at least 2nd SCell of the wireless device, thewireless device may transition the at least 2nd SCell to the non-dormantstate. In response to the at least 2nd SCell being in the non-dormantstate, the wireless device may monitor PDCCH on/for the at least 2ndSCell and transmit CSI report for the at least 2nd SCell. Similarly, thewireless device may determine a state transition for at least 3rd SCellof the wireless device based on a third subblock of the block, and soon. Example embodiments enable the wireless device to wake up (or go tosleep) on a plurality of cells and transition one or more SCells of theplurality of cells to a dormant state or a non-dormant state based onreceiving a single DCI. Example embodiments reduces downlink signalingoverhead for indication of wake-up/go-to-sleep and dormant state of aSCell. Example embodiments may reduce blind decoding complexity of awireless device when monitoring a PDCCH when a power saving mode (oroperation) is supported by the wireless device. Example embodiments mayreduce signaling overhead for delivering various power savinginformation in a single DCI and to a plurality of wireless devices.

In an example, a wireless device may monitor a downlink control channelon a first search space of a cell, when in a power saving mode. Thewireless device may receive a DCI via the downlink control channel onthe first search space. The wireless device may validate the DCI fordeactivation of the power saving mode based on at least one of: CRC bitsof the DCI; one or more fields of the DCI. The wireless device maydetermine the validation is achieved in response to at least one of: theCRC bits of the DCI being scrambled by a RNTI dedicated for the powersaving mode; the one or more fields of the DCI being set to one or morepredefined values. In response to the validation being achieved, thewireless device may deactivate the power saving mode. The wirelessdevice may, in response to deactivating the power saving mode, monitorthe downlink control channel on the first search space and at least asecond search space.

In an example, a wireless device may monitor a downlink control channel.The wireless device may receive a DCI via the downlink control channel.The DCI may comprise one or more power saving activation/deactivationcommands. The one or more power saving activation/deactivation commandsmay be associated with a plurality of cells/BWPs. The wireless devicemay activate a power saving mode on a first cell of the plurality ofcells/BWPs, in response to a power saving activation/deactivationcommand, of the one or more power saving activation/deactivationcommands, indicating activation of the power saving mode, wherein thepower saving activation/deactivation command is associated with thefirst cell.

In an example, a wireless device may monitor a downlink control channel.The wireless device may receive a DCI via the downlink control channel.The DCI may comprise one or more power saving activation/deactivationcommands. The one or more power saving activation/deactivation commandsmay be associated with a plurality of cells/BWPs. The wireless devicemay deactivate a power saving mode on a first cell of the plurality ofcells/BWPs, in response to a power saving activation/deactivationcommand, of the one or more power saving activation/deactivationcommands, indicating deactivation of the power saving mode, wherein thepower saving activation/deactivation command is associated with thefirst cell.

FIG. 42 is a flow diagram as per an aspect of an example embodiment ofthe present disclosure. At 4210, a wireless device (e.g., a first UE) myreceive RRC message comprising a PS-RNTI for (receiving) a DCI notifyingpower saving information, a location parameter for receiving the powersaving information for the wireless device. At 4220, the wireless devicemay receive, based on the PS-RNTI, a first DCI comprising a plurality ofblocks (e.g., each block has a fixed length of bit string). In anexample, the location parameter indicates a location of a block of theplurality of blocks. The block comprises a wake-up indication for thewireless device and a dormancy indication for at least one SCell. At4230, the wireless device transitions to a wake-up state in response tothe wake-up indication. At 4240, the wireless device transitions the atleast one SCell to a dormant state in response to the dormancyindication.

According to an example embodiment, the wireless device receives thefirst DCI based on cyclic redundancy check bits of the first DCI beingscrambled with the PS-RNTI.

According to an example embodiment, the RRC message indicates a DCIformat for the DCI notifying the power saving information. The wirelessdevice may receive the first DCI based on a format of the first DCIbeing the DCI format.

According to an example embodiment, the transitioning to the wake-upstate comprises monitoring one or more downlink control channels (e.g.,PDCCHs) on one or more cells for receiving a second DCI, the second DCIcomprising: a downlink assignment on at least one of the one or morecells, and/or an uplink grant on the at least one of the one or morecells. The one or more cells comprise at least one of: a PCell, and/orone or more SCells. The one or more SCells comprise the at least oneSCell and one or more second SCell.

According to an example embodiment, during a time period of the wake-upstate, the wireless device performs at least one of: monitoring PDCCHson one or more cells, receiving downlink data packets via the one ormore cells, and/or transmitting uplink signals on the one or more cells.The monitoring the PDCCHs on the one or more cells comprises monitoringthe PDCCHs on the one or more cells in a DRX active time of a DRX cycleof a DRX operation.

According to an example embodiment, the wireless device transitions theat least one SCell to the dormant state in response to the dormancyindication, for the at least one SCell, indicating the transitioning tothe dormant state. Transitioning the at least one SCell to the dormantstate comprises at least one of: stopping monitoring a PDCCH on the atleast one SCell, stopping receiving downlink data packet via the atleast one SCell, stopping transmitting uplink signals on the at leastone SCell, and transmitting CSI report for the at least one SCell.

According to an example embodiment, the wake-up indication,corresponding to the wireless device, comprises a bit. The bit indicatesthe transitioning to the wake-up state in response to the bit being setto a first value. The bit indicates the transitioning to a go-to-sleepstate in response to the bit being set to a second value.

According to an example embodiment, the wireless device transitions to ago-to-sleep state in response to the wake-up indication, correspondingto the wireless device, indicating transitioning to the go-to-sleepstate. The go-to-sleep state comprises a time duration during which thewireless device performs at least one of: stopping monitoring PDCCHs onone or more cells, stopping receiving downlink data packets via the oneor more cells, and/or stopping transmitting uplink signals on the one ormore cells. The stopping monitoring the PDCCHs on the one or cellscomprises skipping monitoring, in a DRX active time of a DRX cycle, thePDCCHs on the one or more cells.

According to an example embodiment, each of the plurality of blocks inthe first DCI, corresponding to a respective wireless device of aplurality of wireless devices, notifies power saving information for therespective wireless device. The block for the wireless device comprisesa plurality of dormancy indications, each of the plurality of dormancyindications, corresponding to one or more SCells, indicates a dormantstate transition for the one or more SCells.

According to an example embodiment, the RRC message comprisesconfiguration parameters indicating for the one or more SCells, alocation of a dormancy indication of the plurality of dormancyindications in the block.

According to an example embodiment, the wireless device transitions theat least one SCell to a non-dormant state in response to the dormancyindication, for the at least one SCell, indicating a non-dormant statetransition. In response to the at least one SCell being in thenon-dormant state, the wireless device performs at least one of:monitoring downlink control channels on the at least one SCell,receiving downlink data packets via the at least one SCell, and/ortransmitting uplink signals on the at least one SCell.

FIG. 43 is a flow diagram as per an aspect of an example embodiment ofthe present disclosure. At 4310, a wireless device (e.g., a first UE) myreceive RRC message comprising a PS-RNTI for (receiving) a DCI notifyingpower saving information, a location parameter for receiving the powersaving information for the wireless device. At 4320, the wireless devicemay receive, based on the PS-RNTI, a first DCI comprising a plurality ofblocks (e.g., each block has a fixed length of bit string). In anexample, the location parameter indicates a location of a block of theplurality of blocks. The block comprises a wake-up indication for thewireless device. At 4330, the wireless device transitions to ago-to-sleep state in response to the wake-up indication indicating thego-to-sleep state, wherein the go-to-sleep state comprises stoppingmonitoring PDCCHs in a DRX active time of a DRX cycle.

According to an example embodiment, the wireless device transitions to awake-up state based on the wake-up indication indicating the wake-upstate, wherein the wake-up state comprises a time period during whichthe wireless device monitors the downlink control channels in thediscontinuous reception (DRX) active time of a DRX operation.

FIG. 44 is a flow diagram as per an aspect of an example embodiment ofthe present disclosure. At 4410, a wireless device (e.g., a first UE) myreceive RRC message comprising a PS-RNTI for (receiving) a DCI, of afirst DCI format, comprising a plurality of blocks and notifying powersaving information for a plurality of wireless devices comprising thewireless device, a location parameter for receiving the power savinginformation for the wireless device. At 4420, the wireless device mayreceive, based on the PS-RNTI, a first DCI with the first DCI format andcomprising a first plurality of blocks (e.g., each block has a fixedlength of bit string). In an example, the location parameter indicates afirst location of a first block of the first plurality of blocks, forthe wireless device. The first block comprises a wake-up indication forthe wireless device. At 4430, the wireless device transitions to awake-up state in response to the wake-up indication indicating thewake-up state, wherein the wake-up state comprises monitoring PDCCHs ina DRX active time of a DRX cycle.

FIG. 45 is a flow diagram as per an aspect of an example embodiment ofthe present disclosure. At 4510, a wireless device (e.g., a UE) myreceive RRC message comprising a PS-RNTI for (receiving) a DCIcomprising a plurality of blocks notifying power saving information, alocation parameter for receiving the power saving information for thewireless device, and/or configuration parameters of one or more SCells.At 4520, the wireless device may receive, based on the PS-RNTI, a firstDCI comprising a first plurality of blocks (e.g., each block has a fixedlength of bit string). In an example, the location parameter indicates afirst location of a first block of the first plurality of blocks, forthe wireless device. The first block comprises a dormancy indication forat least one SCell of the one or more SCells of the wireless device. At4530, the wireless device transitions the at least one SCell to adormant state in response to the dormancy indication indicating thedormant state.

FIG. 46 is a flow diagram as per an aspect of an example embodiment ofthe present disclosure. At 4610, a wireless device (e.g., a first UE) myreceive RRC message comprising a PS-RNTI for (receiving) a DCIcomprising a plurality of power saving indications for a plurality ofUEs comprising the first UE, a DCI format for the DCI, a location of apower saving indication, corresponding to a respective UE of theplurality of UEs, of the plurality of power saving indications. At 4620,the wireless device may receive, based on the PS-RNTI and the DCIformat, a first DCI comprising a first plurality of power savingindications. At 4530, the wireless device transitions to a power savingstate in response to a first power saving indication at a firstlocation, of the first plurality of power saving indications,corresponding to the wireless device, indicating the transitioning tothe power saving state.

FIG. 47 is a flow diagram as per an aspect of an example embodiment ofthe present disclosure. At 4710, a wireless device (e.g., a UE) mayreceive a DCI via a first PDCCH of a first cell (e.g., PCell), the DCIcomprising a frequency domain resource assignment field. At 4720, thewireless device may determine whether the DCI indicates a dormant statefor a SCell, based on the frequency domain resource assignment fieldbeing set to a predefined value. At 4730, the wireless devicetransitions, based on the determining, the SCell to the dormant state,wherein during a time period of the dormant state, the wireless devicestops monitoring a second PDCCH on the SCell. In an example, during thetime period of the dormant state, the wireless device transmits CSIreport for the SCell via a PCell or a PUCCH SCell.

According to an example embodiment, the predefined value may be a bitstring of all zeros. In an example, the predefined value may be a bitstring of all ones.

According to an example embodiment, the wireless device transitions theSCell to the dormant state further based on the DCI comprising one ormore fields indicating the dormant state transition for the SCell.

According to an example embodiment, the wireless device transmits to abase station one or more assistant parameters, of the wireless device,indicating whether the wireless device supports a dormancy statetransition. The wireless device receives, from the base station,configuration parameters of the dormant state for the SCell based on theone or more assistant parameters.

According to an example embodiment, the wireless device transmits amedium access control control element indicating a confirmation of thereceiving of the DCI, in response to receiving the DCI indicating adormant state transition for the SCell. The medium access controlcontrol element has a fixed size of zero bits.

According to an example embodiment, the wireless device may monitor thedownlink control channel on the SCell before receiving the DCIindicating the dormant state transition for the SCell.

According to an example embodiment, the DCI comprises a plurality ofdormancy indications, each of the plurality of dormancy indicationscorresponding to one or more cells of a plurality of cells. Each of theplurality of dormancy indications, corresponding to the one or morecells of the plurality of cells, indicates a dormancy state transitionfor the one or more cells. The plurality of cells comprise one or moreSCells.

According to an example embodiment, the wireless device receives from abase station one or more RRC messages comprising configurationparameters indicating a location of a dormancy indication, of theplurality of dormancy indication, for the one or more cells.

According to an example embodiment, the wireless device determineswhether the DCI indicates the dormant state for the SCell, further basedon one or more second fields of the DCI. The one or more second fieldscomprise: a modulation and coding scheme field, a new data indicatorfield, a redundancy version field, and/or a hybrid acknowledgementrepeat request field.

Embodiments may be configured to operate as needed. The disclosedmechanism may be performed when certain criteria are met, for example,in a wireless device, a base station, a radio environment, a network, acombination of the above, and/or the like. Example criteria may bebased, at least in part, on for example, wireless device or network nodeconfigurations, traffic load, initial system set up, packet sizes,traffic characteristics, a combination of the above, and/or the like.When the one or more criteria are met, various example embodiments maybe applied. Therefore, it may be possible to implement exampleembodiments that selectively implement disclosed protocols.

A base station may communicate with a mix of wireless devices. Wirelessdevices and/or base stations may support multiple technologies, and/ormultiple releases of the same technology. Wireless devices may have somespecific capability(ies) depending on wireless device category and/orcapability(ies). A base station may comprise multiple sectors. When thisdisclosure refers to a base station communicating with a plurality ofwireless devices, this disclosure may refer to a subset of the totalwireless devices in a coverage area. This disclosure may refer to, forexample, a plurality of wireless devices of a given LTE or 5G releasewith a given capability and in a given sector of the base station. Theplurality of wireless devices in this disclosure may refer to a selectedplurality of wireless devices, and/or a subset of total wireless devicesin a coverage area which perform according to disclosed methods, and/orthe like. There may be a plurality of base stations or a plurality ofwireless devices in a coverage area that may not comply with thedisclosed methods, for example, because those wireless devices or basestations perform based on older releases of LTE or 5G technology.

In this disclosure, “a” and “an” and similar phrases are to beinterpreted as “at least one” and “one or more.” Similarly, any termthat ends with the suffix “(s)” is to be interpreted as “at least one”and “one or more.” In this disclosure, the term “may” is to beinterpreted as “may, for example.” In other words, the term “may” isindicative that the phrase following the term “may” is an example of oneof a multitude of suitable possibilities that may, or may not, beemployed to one or more of the various embodiments.

If A and B are sets and every element of A is also an element of B, A iscalled a subset of B. In this specification, only non-empty sets andsubsets are considered. For example, possible subsets of B={cell1,cell2} are: {cell1}, {cell2}, and {cell1, cell2}. The phrase “based on”(or equally “based at least on”) is indicative that the phrase followingthe term “based on” is an example of one of a multitude of suitablepossibilities that may, or may not, be employed to one or more of thevarious embodiments. The phrase “in response to” (or equally “inresponse at least to”) is indicative that the phrase following thephrase “in response to” is an example of one of a multitude of suitablepossibilities that may, or may not, be employed to one or more of thevarious embodiments. The phrase “depending on” (or equally “depending atleast to”) is indicative that the phrase following the phrase “dependingon” is an example of one of a multitude of suitable possibilities thatmay, or may not, be employed to one or more of the various embodiments.The phrase “employing/using” (or equally “employing/using at least”) isindicative that the phrase following the phrase “employing/using” is anexample of one of a multitude of suitable possibilities that may, or maynot, be employed to one or more of the various embodiments.

The term configured may relate to the capacity of a device whether thedevice is in an operational or non-operational state. Configured mayalso refer to specific settings in a device that effect the operationalcharacteristics of the device whether the device is in an operational ornon-operational state. In other words, the hardware, software, firmware,registers, memory values, and/or the like may be “configured” within adevice, whether the device is in an operational or nonoperational state,to provide the device with specific characteristics. Terms such as “acontrol message to cause in a device” may mean that a control messagehas parameters that may be used to configure specific characteristics ormay be used to implement certain actions in the device, whether thedevice is in an operational or non-operational state.

In this disclosure, various embodiments are disclosed. Limitations,features, and/or elements from the disclosed example embodiments may becombined to create further embodiments within the scope of thedisclosure.

In this disclosure, parameters (or equally called, fields, orInformation elements: IEs) may comprise one or more information objects,and an information object may comprise one or more other objects. Forexample, if parameter (IE) N comprises parameter (IE) M, and parameter(IE) M comprises parameter (IE) K, and parameter (IE) K comprisesparameter (information element) J. Then, for example, N comprises K, andN comprises J. In an example embodiment, when one or more messagescomprise a plurality of parameters, it implies that a parameter in theplurality of parameters is in at least one of the one or more messages,but does not have to be in each of the one or more messages.

Furthermore, many features presented above are described as beingoptional through the use of “may” or the use of parentheses. For thesake of brevity and legibility, the present disclosure does notexplicitly recite each and every permutation that may be obtained bychoosing from the set of optional features. However, the presentdisclosure is to be interpreted as explicitly disclosing all suchpermutations. For example, a system described as having three optionalfeatures may be embodied in seven different ways, namely with just oneof the three possible features, with any two of the three possiblefeatures or with all three of the three possible features.

Many of the elements described in the disclosed embodiments may beimplemented as modules. A module is defined here as an element thatperforms a defined function and has a defined interface to otherelements. The modules described in this disclosure may be implemented inhardware, software in combination with hardware, firmware, wetware (i.e.hardware with a biological element) or a combination thereof, all ofwhich may be behaviorally equivalent. For example, modules may beimplemented as a software routine written in a computer languageconfigured to be executed by a hardware machine (such as C, C++,Fortran, Java, Basic, Matlab or the like) or a modeling/simulationprogram such as Simulink, Stateflow, GNU Octave, or LabVIEWMathScript.Additionally, it may be possible to implement modules using physicalhardware that incorporates discrete or programmable analog, digitaland/or quantum hardware. Examples of programmable hardware comprise:computers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, application-specificintegrated circuits (ASICs); field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs); andcomplex programmable logic devices (CPLDs). Computers, microcontrollersand microprocessors are programmed using languages such as assembly, C,C++ or the like. FPGAs, ASICs and CPLDs are often programmed usinghardware description languages (HDL) such as VHSIC hardware descriptionlanguage (VHDL) or Verilog that configure connections between internalhardware modules with lesser functionality on a programmable device. Theabove mentioned technologies are often used in combination to achievethe result of a functional module.

The disclosure of this patent document incorporates material which issubject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection tothe facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or thepatent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Officepatent file or records, for the limited purposes required by law, butotherwise reserves all copyright rights whatsoever.

While various embodiments have been described above, it should beunderstood that they have been presented by way of example, and notlimitation. It will be apparent to persons skilled in the relevantart(s) that various changes in form and detail can be made thereinwithout departing from the scope. In fact, after reading the abovedescription, it will be apparent to one skilled in the relevant art(s)how to implement alternative embodiments. Thus, the present embodimentsshould not be limited by any of the above described exemplaryembodiments.

In addition, it should be understood that any figures which highlightthe functionality and advantages, are presented for example purposesonly. The disclosed architecture is sufficiently flexible andconfigurable, such that it may be utilized in ways other than thatshown. For example, the actions listed in any flowchart may bere-ordered or only optionally used in some embodiments.

Further, the purpose of the Abstract of the Disclosure is to enable theU.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, andespecially the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art whoare not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determinequickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of thetechnical disclosure of the application. The Abstract of the Disclosureis not intended to be limiting as to the scope in any way.

Finally, it is the applicant's intent that only claims that include theexpress language “means for” or “step for” be interpreted under 35U.S.C. 112. Claims that do not expressly include the phrase “means for”or “step for” are not to be interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112.

The invention claimed is:
 1. A method comprising: receiving, by awireless device, a radio resource control message comprising: a radionetwork temporary identifier, RNTI, for a downlink control information(DCI) used for power saving; and a location parameter of a block, forthe wireless device, in the DCI; receiving, based on the RNTI, a firstDCI comprising blocks, wherein: the location parameter indicates alocation of a first block, of the blocks, for the wireless device; andthe first block comprises: a wake-up indication for the wireless device;and a dormancy indication for at least one secondary cell of thewireless device; transitioning to a wake-up state in response to thewake-up indication; and transitioning the at least one secondary cell toa dormant state based on the dormancy indication.
 2. The method of claim1, further comprising, while in the wake-up state, receiving a secondDCI comprising at least one of: a downlink assignment; and an uplinkgrant.
 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising, while the at leastone secondary cell is in the dormant state, stopping monitoring adownlink control channel on the at least one secondary cell.
 4. Themethod of claim 3, wherein the stopping monitoring the downlink controlchannel comprises stopping monitoring downlink control channels on oneor more cells in a discontinuous reception active time of adiscontinuous reception cycle.
 5. The method of claim 1, furthercomprising, while the at least one secondary cell is in the dormantstate, at least one of: stopping receiving a downlink data packet viathe at least one secondary cell; and stopping transmitting an uplinksignal on the at least one secondary cell.
 6. The method of claim 1,further comprising, while the at least one secondary cell is in thedormant state, transmitting a channel state information report for theat least one secondary cell.
 7. The method of claim 1, wherein: theradio resource control message indicates a format of the DCI used forpower saving; and the receiving the first DCI is based on: a firstformat of the first DCI being the format of the DCI used for powersaving; and cyclic redundancy check bits of the first DCI beingscrambled with the RNTI.
 8. The method of claim 1, wherein each of theblocks in the first DCI: corresponds to a respective wireless device ofa plurality of wireless devices; and notifies power saving informationfor the respective wireless device.
 9. A method comprising: receiving,by a wireless device, a radio resource control message comprising: aradio network temporary identifier, RNTI, for a downlink controlinformation (DCI) used for power saving for wireless devices comprisingthe wireless device; and a location parameter for the wireless device;receiving, based on the RNTI, a first DCI comprising blocks, wherein:the location parameter indicates a location of a block, of the blocks,for the wireless device; and the block comprises a wake-up indication;and transitioning, in response to the wake-up indication, to a wake-upstate comprising monitoring one or more downlink control channels in adiscontinuous reception active time of a discontinuous reception cycle.10. The method of claim 9, further comprising, while in the wake-upstate, receiving a second DCI comprising at least one of: a downlinkassignment; and an uplink grant.
 11. The method of claim 9, furthercomprising, while in the wake-up state, at least one of: monitoringdownlink control channels on one or more cells; receiving downlink datapackets via the one or more cells; and transmitting uplink signals onthe one or more cells.
 12. The method of claim 9, wherein: the radioresource control message indicates a format of the DCI used for powersaving; and the receiving the first DCI is based on: a first format ofthe first downlink control information DCI being the format of the DCIused for power saving; and cyclic redundancy check bits of the first DCIbeing scrambled with the RNTI.
 13. The method of claim 9, wherein eachof the blocks in the first DCI: corresponds to a respective wirelessdevice of a plurality of wireless devices; and notifies power savinginformation for the respective wireless device.
 14. A method comprising:receiving, by a wireless device, a radio resource control messagecomprising: a radio network temporary identifier, RNTI, for a downlinkcontrol information (DCI) used for power saving; a location parameterfor the wireless device; and configuration parameters of one or moresecondary cells; receiving, based on the RNTI, a first DCI comprisingblocks, wherein: the location parameter indicates a location of a block,of the blocks, for the wireless device; and the block comprises adormancy indication for at least one secondary cell of the one or moresecondary cells; and transitioning the at least one secondary cell to adormant state in response to the dormancy indication indicating thedormant state.
 15. The method of claim 14, further comprising, while theat least one secondary cell is in the dormant state, stopping monitoringa downlink control channel on the at least one secondary cell.
 16. Themethod of claim 15, wherein the stopping monitoring the downlink controlchannel comprises stopping monitoring downlink control channels on oneor more cells in a discontinuous reception active time of adiscontinuous reception cycle.
 17. The method of claim 14, furthercomprising, while the at least one secondary cell is in the dormantstate, at least one of: stopping receiving a downlink data packet viathe at least one secondary cell; and stopping transmitting an uplinksignal on the at least one secondary cell.
 18. The method of claim 14,further comprising, while the at least one secondary cell is in thedormant state, transmitting a channel state information report for theat least one secondary cell.
 19. The method of claim 14, wherein: theradio resource control message indicates a format of the DCI used forpower saving; and the receiving the first DCI is based on: a firstformat of the first DCI being the format of the DCI used for powersaving; and cyclic redundancy check bits of the first DCI beingscrambled with the RNTI.
 20. The method of claim 14, wherein each of theblocks in the first DCI: corresponds to a respective wireless device ofa plurality of wireless devices; and notifies power saving informationfor the respective wireless device.